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Archive for April 17th, 2023
Prisons ignored coronial recommendations: report
Prison mental health services remain under-resourced and inadequate despite multiple coronial recommendations, a deaths in custody report has found. April 17, 2023 Mental health services in Western Australia’s prisons remain under-resourced and inadequate as authorities ignore coronial recommendations, a deaths in custody report says. A report into the WA Department of Justice’s performance has found […]
Tensions high after guards injured in riot at WA prison
Correctional officers feel unsafe after a guard was attacked over her keys and detainees rioted in the youth wing of a West Australian prison. April 17, 2023 Tensions remain high in the youth wing of a West Australian prison after six guards were allegedly injured during a riot and inmates freed themselves from their cells. Casuarina […]
Day will turn to night in WA during rare solar eclipse
Thousands of eclipse chasers from across the globe will witness a rare total solar eclipse as the sun vanishes from the sky in WA’s remote Ningaloo region. April 17, 2023 The countdown is on to a rare total solar eclipse that will turn day into night as the sun vanishes from the sky at a […]