INSANE: Corrections | Vintage Vibes

'Devastated my life': how a junior officer paid the price for a search tactic now banned in Canberra jail

Officer was investigated a search technique the jail had been using for years.

The Canberra Times · Sep 6

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

A state is set to be shielded from legal challenges over inmates being deprived of access to open air under laws prompted by a high-profile case.

AAP · Jun 17

More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

The NT budget offers no "lollies and sweets" but it cements the government's tough-on-crime approach, its architects say.

AAP · May 4

Prison safety in focus after officer's horrific abuse

The NSW government has plenty of work to do to implement all recommendations from a landmark inquiry into failures in the state's prison system.

AAP · Sep 6, 2025

Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown

A territory's crime crackdown and tough new bail laws have led to a surge in lockdowns in an overcrowded and understaffed prison system.

AAP · Jun 12, 2025

Plans to build prison work camp at farming college

A territory government hopes to turn part of a university agricultural college into a prison farm work camp to help ease pressure on overcrowded jails.

AAP · May 26, 2025

Locked up then locked out: how NZ’s bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder

People coming out of prison in New Zealand face multiple hurdles reintegrating into society – starting with one of the most fundamental elements of modern life: getting a bank account.

The Conversation · May 6, 2025

Mother of dead inmate sues troubled Wisconsin prison where 7 have died since 2023

The mother of an inmate who died of dehydration and malnutrition at one of Wisconsin's maximum security prisons last year has filed a federal lawsuit alleging guards failed to give him water or his medication

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

New sentencing laws will drive NZ’s already high imprisonment rates – and budgets – even higher

With the government’s Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill about to become law within days, New Zealand’s already high incarceration rate will almost certainly climb even higher.

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2025

California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges

California corrections officials say high-security prisons across the state are tightly restricting movement, calls and visits while they probe a surge in violence this year

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025