Healthy Prison Review of the Alexander Maconochie Centre 2022 - AMC Detainees

31 January 2023

The ACT Inspector of Correctional Services tabled the second Healthy Prison Review of the AMC in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 24 November 2022.

The Review finds there has been pockets of progress and areas of promise for systemic improvements since our last Healthy Prison Review, but overall there has been a decline in conditions for detainees since 2019.

The most glaring issue is the widespread boredom experienced by detainees stemming from the lack of a structured day and limited opportunities for rehabilitation and preparation for release.

Drawing on extensive consultations with detainees, staff and working with experts with lived experience, the report makes 29 recommendations to Government.

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