Rise in assaults leads to spike in prison staff workers' comp claims

By Nick Bielby
April 19 2021 - 7:00pm
Cessnock Correctional Centre. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
Cessnock Correctional Centre. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

A spike in incidents causing psychological and physical injury to prison staff across NSW has meant the state's corrections authority paid more than double the amount for its workers' compensation premium contribution last financial year as it did in 2017-18.

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