Alexander Maconochie Centre

Aboriginal woman pepper-sprayed by prison guards during self-harm incident

Aboriginal woman pepper-sprayed by guards during self-harm incident at Canberra's jail Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 4:43pm In short: An Aboriginal woman was pepper-sprayed by prison guards during a self-harm incident at the Alexander Maconochie Centre last year. A review by the ACT Inspector of Custodial Services found prison staff responded as if it were a security emergency, rather than a medical one. The ACT Inspector of Custodial Services has made four recommendations, including a ban on the use of...