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NSW Lawmaker Alleges Unlawful Monitoring of Inmate Calls

4/1/2026

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Ms. Higginson (New South Wales parliamentarian) alleges prison officers unlawfully monitored her calls with inmates and threatened those seeking her help.
Corrective Services NSW is investigating claims, and the corrections minister acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations.
Last year, Indigenous deaths in custody reached a record.
Higginson moved to disallow regulation increasing monitoring of inmate calls, in response to an inquiry into a prison officer's misconduct that highlighted confidentiality issues.

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Ms. Higginson (New South Wales parliamentarian) alleges prison officers unlawfully monitored her calls with inmates and threatened those seeking her help.
Corrective Services NSW is investigating claims, and the corrections minister acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations.
Last year, Indigenous deaths in custody reached a record.
Higginson moved to disallow regulation increasing monitoring of inmate calls, in response to an inquiry into a prison officer's misconduct that highlighted confidentiality issues.