Strip searches in prison are traumatising breaches of human rights. So, why are governments still allowing them?
- Written by Andreea Lachsz, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney
Content warning: This article contains details readers may find distressing including discussion of excessive or gratuitous violence, abuse and mental illness.
In December, the Victorian Court of Appeal found certain routine strip searches in prison breach human rights to privacy and dignity in detention. The decision highlights how traumatising,...
