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Conditions in Perth Prison Don't Meet 'Basic Level of Decent Treatment'

WA's Inspector of Custodial Services finds conditions in the maximum security Hakea Prison are continuing to breach national and international human rights standards.

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The Canberra Times

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Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Inhumane conditions at an overcrowded prison have prompted a watchdog's call for an inquiry, citing inmates denied time...

12 hours ago·Canberra, Australia

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ABC Australia

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Conditions in Perth prison don't meet 'basic level of decent treatment'

WA's Inspector of Custodial Services finds conditions in the maximum security Hakea Prison are continuing to breach national and international human rights standards.

14 hours ago·Australia

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La Tercera

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Maximum Security Prison: Prisoners Premiere Uniforms and Gendarmerie Inaugurates Repair Section - La Tercera

At the beginning of February, the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Jaime Gajardo (PC), made an announcement aimed at changing certain dynamics inside Chilean prisons. According to him at that time, the government was analyzing that inmates of maximum and high security modules would use uniforms. The measure sought to minimize the possibility of entry of prohibited elements and, in addition, to prevent the establishment of hierarchies among …

22 hours ago·Chile

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