Two prison guards in Australia's Northern Territory have resigned in
disgrace after taking a prisoner they were in charge of to an outback
pub.
An internal NT Department of Correctional Services (NTDCS) investigation
began after a member of the public complained about seeing a prisoner
at a pub in Nhulunbuy in Arnhem Land in April.
The prisoner, who was deemed of low risk and non-violent, was wearing his prison clothes in the pub and became drunk.
A complaint about the situation was made in May.
It was understood the two guards were in charge of the prisoner who was
being housed at the Datjala prison work camp in the town.
Department spokesman David Harris confirmed two officers resigned after
breaching the NTDCS Code of Conduct.
"Following an internal investigation, the officers were asked to show
cause [as to] why their employment should not be terminated," he said.
"They then tendered their resignations."
He said the internal investigation did not find any evidence the prisoner had been drinking alcohol while at the pub. On Friday, a spokesman for Correctional Services Minister John Elferink said the actions of the guards had been a "brain freeze" and a "gross dereliction of duty" and had been dealt with appropriately.
Department spokesman David Harris confirmed two officers resigned after
breaching the NTDCS Code of Conduct.
"Following an internal investigation, the officers were asked to show
cause [as to] why their employment should not be terminated," he said.
"They then tendered their resignations."
He said the internal investigation did not find any evidence the prisoner had been drinking alcohol while at the pub. On Friday, a spokesman for Correctional Services Minister John Elferink said the actions of the guards had been a "brain freeze" and a "gross dereliction of duty" and had been dealt with appropriately.
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