GRAFTON VOCAL IN GAOL PROBE
THE closure of Grafton Jail dominated the Upper House inquiry into NSW jail downsizing and closures. Christian Democrat Member of the...
TAMWORTH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE INSPECTED
SECURITY and cleanliness at the Tamworth Correctional Centre were two issues under scrutiny during a visit from a NSW Department of...
JOB HINTS AT TROUBLE FOR JAIL: EX-BOSS
GRAFTON jail's hiring of casual workers straight from the local community is welcome news, but smacks of desperation, claims a former...
IS NEW GRAFTON GAOL HERALD OF GOLDEN AGE OR STING IN THE TAIL?
THE new jail for Grafton heralds a golden time for the city say politicians, while those closer to coal face warn of a sting in the tail...
LAST GOVERNOR BACKGROUNDS HIS SICK LEAVE LETTER
LAST week I was reading the newspaper over breakfast when I almost choked on my cornflakes. The caption staring at me read "Prison...
GRAFTON JAIL FILLING UP QUICKLY WITH NEW INMATES AND STAFF
The first intake was delivered into One Wing at the jail, which had been criticised as being too old at the time of the downsizing. "All...
JOHN HEFFERNAN: THE GOVERNMENT HAS ITS SCREWS LOOSE
THIS week is the lead-up to the first NSW Corrective Services “Corrections Day”. The department is finally setting aside a day to...
NEEDLE SWAP PLAN IN JAIL A "SURRENDER" SAYS EX-GOVERNOR
THE last governor of Grafton Jail has ridiculed a push to give drug-addicted prisoners access to a needle exchange program, saying it was...
JUVENILE JUSTICE – THE INMATES ARE RUNNING THE ASYLUM
AUSTRALIA’S juvenile justice system, nationally, is unravelling. In the past few months incarcerated juveniles have rioted in...
FORMER GRAFTON JAIL GOVERNOR JOHN HEFFERNAN SAYS NSW PAROLE SYSTEM NO LONGER KEEPS COMMUNITY SAFE
In this article I was critical of the parole changes implemented by the previous NSW Attorney-General Greg Smith. It was obvious that the...
