Men accused of raping cellmates mistakenly allowed to stay in shared cells by Queensland prison staff
Strict protocols violated by corrections staff who wrongly believed sexual assault cases were โclosedโ, ombudsman finds
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Men charged with alleged prison rapes were allowed to stay in shared cells โ against strict protocols โ by Queensland corrections staff who mistakenly believed their cases were โclosedโ and that they posed no risk, a report by the stateโs ombudsman has found.
The ombudsmanโs inspection report of the Brisbane correctional centre raises a number of concerns about the facility, including extensive overcrowding, health facilities that are not fit for purpose and complaints that chicken served to detainees and staff is often undercooked.
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ยฉ Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

ยฉ Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

ยฉ Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP





