United Workers Union reiterates call for Tasmanian government to meet with correctional officers

Emily Jarvie
January 9 2020 - 9:00am
String of prison incidents 'symptomatic' of system in crisis
String of prison incidents 'symptomatic' of system in crisis

A string of incidents in Tasmanian prisons between Christmas and New Year's Eve are symptomatic of chronic understaffing and overcrowding in the system says the United Workers Union.

Emily Jarvie

Emily Jarvie

Journalist

Emily Jarvie is a political journalist at The Advocate and The Examiner newspapers based in Hobart, Tasmania. Contact: emily.jarvie@austcommunitymedia.com.au