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NSW Ombudsman slams 24/7 prisoner lock-in as 'unlawful and oppressive'

The NSW Ombudsman condemned Corrective Services NSW's practice of locking 33 inmates in their cells 24/7 as 'unlawful and oppressive.' The report revealed inmates at South Coast Correctional Centre were confined without access to exercise for up to three months, prompting calls for reform from Corrections Minister Anoulack Chanthivong amid concerns of a broader systemic issue.

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