Published: November 30, 2018
Report finds hygiene failures including the now abandoned practice of issuing prisoners with second-hand underwear
Prisoners in Tasmania slept on mouldy mattresses, were not routinely issued enough sets of clothes to keep clean, slept in cells that were so damp that paint peeled off the walls and in one prison were until recently issued with second-hand underwear, according to a new report.
The report of the inaugural inspection of Tasmania’s five adult prisons by the inspector of custodial services, Richard Connock, also found that staffing for health services was insufficient, mental health services did not meet the needs of the prisoner population and female prisoners did not have access to a drug and alcohol treatment unit.
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