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Back to EpisodesOvercrowding takes a toll on staff and inmates in NT prisons
Published 1 year, 6 months ago
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The Northern Territory's soaring prison population has broken a grim new record. More than four and half thousand people are now crammed into prisons and police watch-houses. Police and justice advocates say chronic over-crowding and extended lock downs are taking a toll a toll on officers and inmates alike.