New reports show big problems in prisons in the ACT and Western Australia. Prisoners do not have good care or safe rooms.

新報告顯示 ACT 與西澳的監獄存在嚴重問題。囚犯缺乏良好照顧，且房間不安全。

In the ACT, guards used a chemical spray on an Aboriginal woman. She was very sad and hurt herself. She was not dangerous. The report says the guards were not kind and did not help her culture.

在 ACT，獄警對一名原住民女性使用了化學噴霧。她因此感到非常悲傷並自殘。她當時並沒有危險性。報告指出獄警並不友善，且未顧及她的文化背景。

In Western Australia, three prisons are very bad. Many more people are in prison now. There are not enough staff or beds. Some prisoners sleep on the floor near the toilets.

在西澳，有三座監獄的情況非常糟糕。目前入獄人數大幅增加。人手與床位皆不足。部分囚犯甚至睡在廁所附近的地板上。

The government says they have more money for buildings. But the inspector says this is not enough. The prisons are still not safe.

政府表示他們有更多資金用於建築。但視察員認為這並不充足。監獄依然不安全。

Prisons in both places have bad problems. Some guards are not fair, and some prisons are too full.

這兩個地方的監獄都存在嚴重問題。部分獄警不公正，且部分監獄過於擁擠。

Recent reports from the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Western Australia (WA) show serious problems in how prisons are managed. These reports specifically highlight the poor treatment of vulnerable people and the failure to meet basic living standards.

最近來自澳洲首都領地 (ACT) 與西澳洲 (WA) 的報告顯示，監獄管理方面存在嚴重問題。這些報告特別強調了對弱勢群體的不當對待，以及未能達到基本生活標準的情況。

In the ACT, an investigation looked at an incident involving an Aboriginal woman experiencing a mental health crisis. The report stated that using chemical spray during her self-harm event was wrong because she was not a threat to others. The Inspector emphasized that prison staff focused too much on security instead of medical care. Furthermore, the review found evidence of systemic racism, as the woman was denied cultural support and faced unfair punishment. Consequently, the Inspector recommended banning the use of chemical spray in self-harm situations and introducing better care protocols.

在 ACT，一項調查研究了一起涉及一名處於精神健康危機中的原住民女性的事件。報告指出，在其自殘期間使用化學噴霧是不正確的，因為她對他人並不構成威脅。視察員強調，監獄職員過於注重安保而忽略了醫療護理。此外，審查發現有系統性種族主義的證據，因為該名女性被拒絕提供文化支持，並面臨不公正的處罰。因此，視察員建議禁止在自殘情況下使用化學噴霧，並引入更完善的護理方案。

Meanwhile, in Western Australia, the Inspector of Custodial Services has warned that prisons in Hakea, Casuarina, and Melaleuca are failing to meet basic standards. The Inspector asserted that the treatment of prisoners has become cruel and degrading. This situation was caused by a 37 percent increase in the number of prisoners since early 2023, without enough new staff or better buildings. As a result, severe overcrowding has forced some prisoners to sleep on floors near toilets. Although the Justice Department mentioned that more domestic violence cases have increased the population, the Inspector argued that current budget plans are not enough to fix the broken system.

同時，在西澳洲，監管服務視察員警告，Hakea、Casuarina 與 Melaleuca 的監獄未能達到基本標準。視察員斷言，對囚犯的對待已變得殘酷且有損人格。這種情況是由於自 2023 年初以來，囚犯人數增加了 37%，但缺乏足夠的新增員工或更好的建築設施。結果，嚴重的過度擁擠導致部分囚犯被迫在廁所附近的地板上睡覺。雖然司法部門提到家庭暴力案件的增加導致人口上升，但視察員認為目前的預算計劃不足以修復這個崩潰的系統。

Both regions show critical failures in prison care, ranging from the misuse of chemicals and cultural bias in the ACT to extreme overcrowding and human rights violations in Western Australia.

兩個地區都顯示出監獄護理的嚴重失效，從 ACT 的濫用化學藥劑與文化偏見，到西澳洲的極端過度擁擠與人權侵害均有涉及。

Recent oversight reports from the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Western Australia (WA) indicate significant deficiencies in the management of correctional facilities, specifically regarding the treatment of vulnerable populations and the maintenance of minimum habitation standards.

來自澳洲首都領地 (ACT) 與西澳州 (WA) 的最新監督報告指出，矯正設施在管理上存在重大缺陷，特別是在弱勢族群的對待以及最低居住標準的維持方面。

In the ACT, a review by the Inspector of Custodial Services examined an incident at the Alexander Maconochie Centre involving an Aboriginal woman in acute mental distress. The investigation determined that the deployment of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray during a self-harm event was inappropriate, as the detainee posed no threat to others. The report highlighted a prioritization of custodial control over therapeutic care, noting that a security-focused 'Code Black' was activated rather than a medical 'Code Blue'. Furthermore, the review identified systemic racism and implicit bias, evidenced by the disproportionate denial of cultural support and the imposition of excessive disciplinary confinement. The Inspector recommended a prohibition on OC spray in self-harm scenarios and the implementation of trauma-informed protocols.

在 ACT，監管服務督察針對亞歷山大·馬科諾奇中心 (Alexander Maconochie Centre) 一起涉及一名處於急性精神困擾原住民女性的事件進行了審查。調查確定，在自殘事件期間使用辣椒噴霧 (OC spray) 是不恰當的，因為被拘留者對他人不構成威脅。報告強調，監管控制被置於治療照護之上，指出當時啟動的是注重安全的「Code Black」而非醫療性質的「Code Blue」。此外，審查發現了系統性種族主義與潛在偏見，證據在於不成比例地拒絕提供文化支持以及施加過度的紀律禁閉。督察建議禁止在自殘情境下使用辣椒噴霧，並實施考量創傷的協定。

Concurrently, the Inspector of Custodial Services in Western Australia has issued a show cause notice regarding Hakea, Casuarina, and Melaleuca prisons. The Inspector asserts that these facilities are failing to meet basic minimum standards, characterizing the treatment of inmates as cruel, inhumane, or degrading. This deterioration is attributed to a 37 percent increase in the inmate population since early 2023, which has not been matched by proportional increases in staffing or infrastructure. Consequently, severe overcrowding has resulted in detainees sleeping on floors in close proximity to sanitary facilities. While the Justice Department has cited an increase in domestic violence charges as a contributing factor and pointed to budget allocations for expansion, the Inspector has characterized these measures as piecemeal and insufficient to address the systemic collapse of the state's correctional framework.

與此同時，西澳州的監管服務督察已針對 Hakea、Casuarina 及 Melaleuca 監獄發出要求解釋通知書 (show cause notice)。督察聲明這些設施未能達到基本最低標準，將對囚犯的對待定性為殘酷、不人道或有損尊嚴。此種惡化歸因於自 2023 年初以來囚犯人數增加了 37%，但人力或基礎設施並未相應增加。因此，嚴重的過擁擠導致被拘留者在靠近衛生設施的地板上睡眠。儘管司法部將國內暴力指控增加列為促成因素，並指出有擴建預算編列，但督察將這些措施定性為碎片化且不足以解決該州矯正框架的系統性崩潰。

Both jurisdictions exhibit critical gaps in custodial care, ranging from the misuse of chemical agents and cultural insensitivity in the ACT to severe infrastructural failure and human rights breaches in Western Australia.

兩個司法管轄區在拘留照護方面均表現出關鍵漏洞，從 ACT 的化學藥劑誤用與文化不敏感，到西澳州嚴重的基礎設施失效與人權侵害。