Children on Remand
Children continue to be held in adult prison watch houses despite a clear recommendation from the Custodial Inspector last year
Aug
2026
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Corrections
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Aug
2026
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Children in Adult Watch Houses – Child Welfare
These are children who are primary school, first year of high school, kept in an adult facility.
Aug
2026
12
Children in Adult Watch Houses – Tough on Crime
As we see this government being tough on crime, as they call it, this is the complete opposite of what we need to be doing for young people.
Feb
2026
16
Lockdowns Worsen Amidst Continued Staff Shortages
A Greens’ RTI shows the Liberals have failed to act on staff shortages in the Tasmanian corrections system, with more than 6,000 lockdowns occurring in prisons in the last year.
Jan
2026
28
AYDC Solitary Confinement Condemned by UN
The United Nations has condemned the Government’s abhorrent treatment of Tasmanian children in detention at Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
Nov
2025
18
Corrections – Ron Barwick Prison
I have a question relating to the bunks that are being placed in Ron Barwick Prison. In 2021 the Custodial Inspector released the capacity utilisation review and noted that none of
Nov
2025
18
Corrections – Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison
I have some questions relating to the mother-baby unit at Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison. The Greens understand that it hasn't been used by mothers and their babies for large ...
Nov
2025
18
Corrections – Community Corrections compensation claims
Just following on with some more questions about Community Corrections. How many workers in Community Corrections made workers compensation claims both in 2023-24 and 2024-25...
Nov
2025
18
Corrections and Rehabilitation – Recidivism
Coming back to corrections and rehabilitation again. Tasmania has one of the highest rates of recidivism in the country, which highlights the importance of rehabilitation.
Nov
2025
18
Corrections – Public Service Cuts
Minister, you've mentioned multiple times that 257 correctional officers have been employed since 2020, which is five years now, so quite a long period. We know at the same time