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flag Victoria police bypass 14-day custody limit by moving detainees, risking health and justice amid overcrowding and staff shortages.

flag Victoria police are using "decanting" — repeatedly moving detainees between cells and stations — to bypass a 14-day legal limit on police custody, amid severe prison overcrowding. flag The practice, driven by tighter bail laws and a 29% rise in remand prisoners, has led to individuals like Nathan, an Indigenous man, being held for up to 26 days. flag Legal experts and judges condemn the method as cruel and dangerous, citing risks to health, access to counsel, and fair trials. flag Courts face delays, with hearings moved or conducted via video. flag Police, stretched thin with 1,545 fewer officers, say they shouldn’t be forced to act as prison guards. flag Advocates warn the system is failing vulnerable people and could lead to a death in custody without urgent reform.

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