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Overcrowding and staffing shortages forced NSW detainees to sleep on floors for days, sparking criticism over prison system failures.
Police in New South Wales are criticizing the state’s prison system after detainees denied bail were forced to sleep on floors in police station holding cells for two or more days due to overcrowding and delayed transfers to remand centers.
The Police Association NSW says Corrective Services failed to uphold a prior agreement to transport inmates to regional prisons, leaving officers to manage a system beyond their scope.
Union leaders call the situation inhumane and dangerous, especially during long-distance transports without proper restraints, and compare the delays to commercial delivery efficiency.
Rising arrest numbers and staffing shortages in Corrective Services—partly due to workers’ compensation claims—have worsened the strain.
The NSW government acknowledges the challenges and says it continues to support both agencies, while police urge extended court hours to reduce bail decision backlogs.
El hacinamiento y la escasez de personal obligaron a los detenidos de Nueva Gales del Sur a dormir en el suelo durante días, lo que provocó críticas por las fallas del sistema penitenciario.