Convicted terrorists to be segregated in NSW jail

People convicted of terror-related offences are to be isolated from the rest of the prison population in a high-security facility at Goulburn jail in New South Wales. The New South Wales government says the move is aimed at preventing inmates from spreading their views through the prison network.

nmates charged with terror offences will reportedly be banned from speaking Arabic during visits. Source: AAP

Over 16 years, Goulburn's high-security Supermax facility has housed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including serial killer Ivan Milat.

 

Now, the New South Wales government says the jail will be upgraded to include a specialised unit to house up to 54 convicted terrorists.

 

Specially trained corrective officers are also being introduced to work on new de-radicalisation programs.

 

The upgrades will cost 47 million dollars over three years, and the government hopes to have it completed by the end of 2018.

 

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says with recent terror attacks around the world, nothing can be left to chance.