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Balochistan IG Prisons transferred

Representational image shows prisoners sitting inside a dark lockup. — AFP/File QUETTA: Balochistan’s inspector general (IG) Prisons had been transferred on Friday. According to a notification issued by Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan, provincial IG Prisons Shujauddin Kasi has been transferred and posted as a temporary member of the Chief Minister’s Inspection Team. #Balochistan #Prisons #transferred

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10bmnews - · Balochistan IG Prisons transferred - 10bmnewsQUETTA: Balochistan’s inspector general (IG) Prisons had been transferred on Friday. According to a notification issued by Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan, provincial IG Prisons Shujauddin Kasi has been transferred and posted as a temporary member of the Chief Minister’s Inspection Team. #Balochistan #Prisons #transferred

Prisoner told he had gastro found dead in cell hours later, inquest told
By Anna McGuinness and Emile Pavlich

The Indigenous man was said to be struggling to breathe, vomiting and sweating through his clothes before he died while serving a sentence for aggravated burglary.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-29/ind

ABC News · Inquest told of inmate's final days before death at Loddon PrisonBy Anna McGuinness

"A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is 'plainly unconstitutional,' but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could cost billions.

The judge affirmed claims brought by advocates of people incarcerated in the state, where summer heat routinely soars above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius)."

apnews.com/article/texas-heat-

An inmate works outdoors during the hot summer outside a Texas prison unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 25, 2015. (Rose Baca/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)
AP News · Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn't order they install ACBy Jim Vertuno

Stuart's family say he asked for help but didn't get it. Days later he was dead
By Tahnee Jash and Carly Williams

As another Aboriginal family says goodbye to their brother who died in custody, legal and health experts are frustrated that efforts to minimise hanging points in jail cells are 'painfully slow'.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-28/stu

ABC News · Stuart's family says he asked for mental health support but he didn't get it. Days later he was deadBy Tahnee Jash

'Perfect storm' led to 22yo Indigenous prisoner taking own life, coroner finds
By Phoebe Pin

A WA prisoner who died in hospital after fatally self-harming in his jail cell could be alive today had authorities responded appropriately to his calls for mental health support, a coronial inquest finds.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-26/ric

ABC News · Ricky-Lee Cound coronial inquest finds 'perfect storm' of circumstances led to Noongar man's suicideBy Phoebe Pin

'Perfect storm' led to 22yo Indigenous prisoner taking own life, coroner finds
By Phoebe Pin

A WA prisoner who died in hospital after fatally self-harming in his jail cell could be alive today had authorities responded appropriately to his calls for mental health support, a coronial inquest finds.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-26/ric

ABC News · Ricky-Lee Cound coronial inquest finds 'perfect storm' of circumstances led to Noongar man's suicideBy Phoebe Pin

Lancement de la campagne : Qui enfermes-tu ?

Le lancement de la campagne “Qui enfermes-tu ?” aura lieu le samedi 5 avril à House of Compassion, de 11h00 à 13h00. Cette journée mettra l’accent sur les (...)

#Extrême #Droite #Antifascisme #Racismes #Colonialismes #ContrôleSocial #Répression #Migrations #Frontières #Classisme #LutteDesClasses #Prisons #Anticarcéral
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Stuut · Lancement de la campagne : Qui enfermes-tu ?By Stuut

Detainment of 15yo in NT police watch house reignites human rights concerns
By Samantha Dick

The teenage girl was held in a Northern Territory police watch house for three nights, with the national children's commissioner calling the incident a "scandalous" reflection of Australia's human rights record.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-25/nt-

ABC News · Detainment of 15-year-old girl in NT police watch house reignites human rights concernsBy Samantha Dick

First Nations-led prison program uses sport to tackle trauma
By Anisha Pillarisetty

A one-of-its-kind basketball program in prison gave Aaron Hyde a shot at turning his life around. Now, he's evening the playing field for other young people.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-25/bas

ABC News · 'Inspiring' basketball program keeps young people out of prison systemBy Anisha Pillarisetty