Australia: Prisoners with Disabilities Neglected, Abused
"People with disabilities in prisons across Australia
are at serious risk of sexual and physical violence, and are
disproportionately held in solitary confinement for 22 hours a day,
Human Rights Watch said in a report released [Feb. 6].
The 93-page report, 'I Needed Help, Instead I Was Punished: Abuse and Neglect of Prisoners with Disabilities in Australia,'
examines how prisoners with disabilities, including Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander prisoners, are at serious risk of bullying,
harassment, violence, and abuse from fellow prisoners and staff.
Prisoners with psychosocial disabilities – mental health conditions – or
cognitive disabilities in particular can spend days, weeks, months, and
sometimes even years locked up alone in detention or safety units."
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