Throughout the pandemic health experts and human rights advocates have been warning about the risk of a Covid-19 outbreak in the prison system. Now it’s happened.

Hundreds of prisoners in NSW have contracted Covid-19 in recents weeks, with the worst of the outbreak centred at Parklea, a private correctional center.

Family members of those inside Parklea are now speaking out about their concerns over the level of care and treatment Covid positive patients are receiving.

Today, Denham Sadler on what happens when you test positive for Covid-19 inside prison, and how this outbreak could have been prevented.

Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Denham Sadler

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