Event Brief
NSW prison officers strike after inmate assault charge
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM ET
Summary: Prison officers across New South Wales walked off the job in protest after police charged a 21-year-old inmate over an alleged assault on a colleague at the John Moroney Correctional Centre near Windsor. The Public Services Association said the injured 55-year-old corrections officer was hospitalised after the July incident, and the inmate is due to face Blacktown Local Court on Tuesday.
WHO: Public Services Association (PSA) and NSW prison officers
WHAT: NSW prison officers walked off the job in protest over an alleged inmate assault and related police charges.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: John Moroney Correctional Centre near Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
WHY: Officers protested after police charged a 21-year-old inmate over an alleged assault on a colleague at the prison, following the colleague’s hospitalisation after the July incident.
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