NSW Announces Extra 1,000 Prison Beds Amid Domestic Violence Bail Law Changes
The Minns government will spend $47.1 million to reopen part of Sydney's Silverwater jail as remand numbers surge, while the prison officers' union warns incarceration alone won't curb domestic violence.
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The New South Wales government has announced it will spend $47.1 million to recommission part of Sydney's Silverwater correctional complex, adding hundreds of extra prison beds amid record numbers of inmates held on remand.
According to a report from The Guardian, the Minns government said on Monday it would reopen the 515-bed Dawn de Loas correctional centre within the Silverwater complex by early next year.
The move comes in response to a surge in the number of prisoners awaiting trial since the state tightened its domestic violence bail laws, the report said.
The Public Service Association, the union representing prison officers, warned against what it described as trying to "arrest our way out of domestic violence," suggesting that expanding prison capacity alone would not resolve the underlying causes of violent behaviour.
The report did not provide additional detail on current remand population figures or further comment from the state government beyond the funding announcement.
Sources
- Extra 1,000 prison beds announced in NSW as union warns against arresting ‘our way out of domestic violence’ — The Guardian — World
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