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Calls to End Degrading Strip-Searches in Australian Prisons
March 2, 2026
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Advocates argue that the routine, ineffective strip-searches conducted in Australian prisons are a violation of human rights and should be banned.
Calls to End Degrading Strip-Searches in Australian Prisons
A new analysis by the Human Rights Law Centre has found that over 15,000 strip-searches are conducted in Australian prisons each month, yet less than 1% of these searches result in the discovery of any contraband. Survivors like Sara, who experienced these invasive procedures during her incarceration, describe the process as deeply degrading and humiliating, a violation of their human rights.
Source: The Guardian
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