NT prison officers deliver no-confidence vote in Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley
1 month ago

NT prison officers deliver no-confidence vote in Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley

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Northern Territory prison officers have returned a resounding no-confidence vote in the NT's corrections commissioner, amid pushback over a plan to hire private and interstate guards to help staff the workforce. The United Workers Union on Friday released the survey results of 519 correctional officers across the territory, which found 98 per cent of respondents had no confidence in Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley. On Friday, about 20 correctional officers marched in Alice Springs to hand the results to the office of Treasurer Bill Yan, a former correctional officer and general manager of the Alice Springs prison. The territory's prison population has soared by more than 20 per cent — or 500 inmates — since the new Country Liberal Party government came to power in August and introduced a suite of new criminal offences and tougher bail laws.

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Growing human rights concerns for NT prisoners as inmate numbers continue to soar
1 year, 2 months ago

Growing human rights concerns for NT prisoners as inmate numbers continue to soar

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The Northern Territory corrections system is "in a serious crisis" and there are growing human rights concerns for prisoners, advocates say, as inmate numbers soar to unprecedented levels with no long-term solution in sight. Key points: There are currently more than 2,200 people in custody in the NT — almost one per cent of the territory's population That number has …

NT Corrections Commissioner pitches plan to plug gap in prison rehabilitation programs
5 years, 9 months ago

NT Corrections Commissioner pitches plan to plug gap in prison rehabilitation programs

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Hundreds in the Northern Territory's overcrowded prison system are missing out on programs to address drug and alcohol addiction and domestic violence, because the growth in inmate numbers has outstripped resources. Key points: The Corrections Commissioner says there is a void in programs targeting substance abuse, anger management and violence in NT prisons He has presented three models aimed at …

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