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Title: Drunks fill cells – report
Post by: LostInTime on July 20, 2006, 06:50:57 AM
Post by: LostInTime on July 20, 2006, 06:50:57 AM
Article (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,19845660-661,00.html)
"I recommend that drunkenness should be decriminalised as an offence. Police would still retain the power to arrest intoxicated persons found committing criminal offences."
His report revealed:
A TRANSSEXUAL prisoner was put with men for three weeks, even though her gender was obvious in a strip-search on arrival.
UP TO 80 per cent of women prisoners have mental health problems, but don't get psychiatric services available to men.
"I recommend that drunkenness should be decriminalised as an offence. Police would still retain the power to arrest intoxicated persons found committing criminal offences."
His report revealed:
A TRANSSEXUAL prisoner was put with men for three weeks, even though her gender was obvious in a strip-search on arrival.
UP TO 80 per cent of women prisoners have mental health problems, but don't get psychiatric services available to men.