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Royal Commission continues to hear about the concerning experiences of detention for people with disability
27/09/2022
Warning:Â This hearing summary contains information that may be upsetting.
On Days Three and Four of Public hearing 27 of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, the Commission continued to hear from a range of people with lived experience, service providers, human rights advocates, and corrections representatives with regards to the conditions in detention for people with disability in the criminal justice system. Â