Overcrowding, COVID restrictions to blame for unrest at Hobart's Risdon Prison, critics say

Overcrowding, COVID restrictions to blame for unrest at Hobart's Risdon Prison, critics say

The latest unrest among prisoners which saw fires lit in cells Tasmania's main prison on Wednesday night was the result of under-staffing, too many inmates and coronavirus restrictions, a union says.

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