Prison workers strike after guard's assault, attacker bailed
Corrections officers walked off from 30 NSW prisons and hundreds of courts for 24 hours. They protested after a prisoner allegedly assaulted a guard and was released on bail.
Why it mattersThe strike disrupts court operations and sends a warning. Corrections workers say they won't accept assaults without swift legal consequences.
AustraliaNSW courts and prisons faced closure, affecting court hearings, prisoner movements and detention centre operations across the state.
Corroborated bysmh.com.au·theage.com.au
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