Grave concerns for Indigenous man’s wellbeing after ‘close to 800 days’ in solitary confinement at SA prison | Prisons

Lawyers have serious concerns about a man in South Australian prison.

Robert Barnes is sentenced to 11 years in prison in Yatala Working Prison in Adelaide and at the High Security Department.

Major “Moogy”, one of the oldest Aboriginal elderly of the state, said that Barnes, a local man, was in prison after attacking a correction officer.

Sumner and Melerer, a former Aboriginal liaison officer in prison, said that both have not heard that no one has been imprisoned for so long before. “Approaching 800 [days]Turner said Turner.

An elderly, environmental activist, former Greens candidate and South Australia’s first Voice of the South Voice of South Australia, said that he prevented Barnes from seeing it because he talked about the situation.

Sumner said, “I was going to see him, then I said, because I’m a member of the sound in SA, and I took him to the sound – and somehow they said I was talking about it, and they said I would go in and see if I could see it.”

“The voice is for this. Everything that is wrong about people, we take it to the government.”

Sumner will welcome David Brown, the head of the state’s Breeding Services in relation to the situation of Barnes on Friday.

“We will talk about what we can do. [Barnes] From there, Sum Sumner said.

The Human Rights Law Center defines cell imprisonment as “22 hours or more a day without meaningful human theme” insulation.

“Long -term cell imprisonment is a cell imprisonment for a period of time over 15 days.”

The center condemned this as a ruthlessly cruel application that irreversibly harm to people who were subjected to physical and sensory insulation, and called on governments to prohibit “archaic and inhuman” practice.

Turner said he defended Sumner to visit Barnes, and at this point he could not go in because he talked to Sumner.

“I said,” Wow, I will tell Major Sumner ‘and [the person] Turner, ‘You can not tell him and you can not tell the prisoner,’ he said.

Turner claimed that he had been targeted and had been bullying and felt that he had to resign from his role in June.

“I resigned because I was pushed out,” he said.

In a letter sent to Brown in May, seen by Guardian Australia, Turner said that he was “blocked” because it was “heart -breaking and soul crushing” due to the prohibition of access to the G Department of Alos, because the role was “aimed at preventing domestic deaths especially in detention.

Barnes’ sister said he was trying to kill a protest on the same day outside the prison.

Sa Greens Senator Barbara Pocock wrote to Prime Minister Susan Close to verify how long the UN standards known as Nelson Mandela rules forbade the border imprisonment for more than 15 days after each other for more than 15 days.

Pocock said on Wednesday, “We send people to prison as a punishment,” he said.

“I was told that this prisoner had already suicide and harm on a series of occasions, and with many other people in the community, I keep serious fears for his health and prosperity while being kept under these circumstances.”

In a closure letter seen by Guardian Australia, Pocock asked exactly how many days Barnes was; Whether the UN rules are violated; whether certain books and materials are stored; Whether Alos and Sumner stop visiting; He said that any officer stopped his visit because he was a member of Sumner’s voice; And whether he trusts the leadership and management in nearby prison.

“These serious claims and open threats and risks for Mr. Barnes’s health and welfare,” I want your government to initiate these issues immediately, “Pocock wrote.

SA Correction Services Minister Emily Bourke said that the government has been working with Sumner and “taking steps to address the problems expressed.”

“We manage the prisoners who manage the corrections very highly risky and should balance the complex needs of these individuals with the security of staff, prisoners and visitors,” he said.

“Violence in our prisons is unacceptable and community security is a priority.”

Bourke said that he met with Brown and others to discuss the management of Barnes’s situation, and that the individual’s high -risk behaviors, including serious attacks against personnel, lead to the placement of maximum security unit ”and provided cultural and mental health support.

He said that Sumner was not banned from Yatala, that being a voice member did not restrict access, and that Sumner was invited to visit Yatala this month.

Uz We value the important roles that members play in defending the improvements in our justice system and look forward to hearing their advice from the first hand, ”he said.

Sumner said he could visit Yatala, but he couldn’t see Barnes.

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