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Neglect and abuse of inmates with disability inside Australian jails

The perimeter fence at Silverwater jail in Sydney's west, Monday, April 1, 2013. Two prisoners have been found dead in a cell at Silverwater jail during an inspection early today. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

The perimeter fence at Silverwater jail in Sydney, Monday, April 1, 2013. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Source: AAP

There are calls for a prisoner carer scheme to be scrapped after convicted sex offenders were tasked with looking after fellow inmates with a disability in a Queensland jail. It's just one case of what rights advocate Human Rights Watch says is systemic neglect and abuse of Australian prisoners with physical and mental impairments.


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By Rosemary Bolger

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There are calls for a prisoner carer scheme to be scrapped after convicted sex offenders were tasked with looking after fellow inmates with a disability in a Queensland jail. It's just one case of what rights advocate Human Rights Watch says is systemic neglect and abuse of Australian prisoners with physical and mental impairments.



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