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ABC News Australia Victorian government commits $272m in state budget for more prison beds after bail reform Posted: 14 May 2025 | Last updated: 14 May 2025 The state government will spend $727 ...

Nearly 400 beds will be added to children's and adult prisons across the state as part of the boost, which will also fund 720 new jobs, according to the Herald Sun. Victorian Opposition Leader ...

The Victorian government has earmarked $727 million in the state budget to increase the number of adult prison beds by 1,000, and youth justice beds by 88. It says it follows tougher bail laws ...

Victorian prison guards are being attacked, sexually assaulted, and even hospitalised by the state’s most dangerous criminals in alarming numbers, damning new data reveals. Leaked data obtained ...

Picture: George Salpigtidis Mr Parker called on the state government to do more to safeguard prison staff as more inmates are expected to occupy Victorian prisons with the tightening of bail laws.

The architectural approach to HMP Millsike reflects the government’s intention to create facilities that are more modern and sustainable, reducing maintenance costs in comparison to the many Victorian ...

“All government prisons ban any Victorian crime books obviously because they contain stories about some of the people who are locked up at the time,” he said. “But this does not mean they ...

is ready for her close-up. The Italianate Victorian was designed by a prominent California architect in 1872, and after careful remodeling, has been restored to its original glory — and updated ...

Inspectors have praised a Scottish prison built in Victorian times for being "well-run" and its staff for their "caring and compassionate attitude". They found that prisoners at HMP Dumfries were ...

Instead, participants pretended: shooting scenes with ID cards in place of cameras; a participant's cane ... for-profit prison arts programs exist in Australia, including the Victorian women's ...