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The man claims he was bashed, became suicidal and woke to his cellmate strangling him after being “falsely imprisoned” by judge.

The man claims he was bashed, became suicidal and woke to his cellmate strangling him after being “falsely imprisoned” by judge.

The woman, a sexual assault survivor with serious health problems, alleges her human rights were breached by the forced search

JULIE TONGS writes that we have to face the awful truth, the worst-performing government in Australia, when it comes to locking up Aboriginal peoples, is the ACT government. And enough is enough.  FOR years, I have been advocating loudly and regularly about the disgraceful over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in prison or otherwise involved with the ACT criminal justice system. Julie Tongs. As painful as it is to have to face the awful truth, the worst-performing government in Australia, when it comes to locking up Aboriginal peoples, is the ACT government. T...

Last modified on Fri 15 Jan 2021 14.02 EST Trapped in a prison van, terrified and confused, Mr Stradford* began to hyperventilate. The claustrophobia and anxiety was overwhelming him, according to court documents. He says he started banging on the van’s door, begging to be let out. The only response to his distress was from the two detainees being transported with him, he says. One allegedly put his handcuffs around Stradford’s neck and tried to strangle him from behind. “Shut the dog up,” the man uttered. It had been about four days since Stradford stood in the federal circuit court ...