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10 November 2026
Justice system criminalising mental illness, psychiatrists say
Prisons are putting "security over care" when it comes to managing mentally ill prisoners, the lead body for NSW psychiatrists tells the ABC, joining a chorus of voices demanding radical change in prison health care.
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