- Corrupt guards and rampant inmates are rife at Parklea Correctional Centre
- The jail has been compared to the Sylvester Stallone movie ‘Lock Up’
- An elite police unit in New South Wales is refusing to step foot in the jail
Corrupt guards and uncontrollable inmates have seen a Sydney prison become so farcical it has been compared to a Sylvester Stallone movie.
Parklea Correctional Centre in north-western Sydney is in such a bad state an elite New South Wales police unit will not step foot inside it.
They have concerns after videos showed an inmate under the influence of drugs, a guard having his keys stolen and a prison officer being stabbed, according to the Daily Telegraph.
The conditions are so bad at the privately-run jail an anonymous law enforcement official said it was ‘being run like the Stallone movie Lock Up’
Parklea Correctional Centre in north-western Sydney is in such a bad state an elite New South Wales police unit will not step foot inside it (inmates are pictured during a raid at prison in July)
Shocking footage of an inmate flaunting an array of weapons and drugs from inside his jail cell sparked a full-scale investigation into the prison system
The conditions are so bad at the privately-run jail an anonymous law enforcement official said it was ‘being run like the Stallone movie Lock Up’.
‘It’s a disgrace,’ the officer said.
The movie starring Stallone tells the story of an inmate who is tortured by prison guards.
The series of bungles this year led to Corrective Services NSW reviewing the prison.
GEO Group Australia, the operators of the jail, said there were no issues with their relationship with the police unit.
The jail was the site of dramatic raids in July when several cells were searched.
Drugs, mobile phones and other contraband were found when maximum security cells were raided at the notorious prison in July.
The movie starring Stallone tells the story of an inmate who is tortured by prison guards
A series of bungles this year led to Corrective Services NSW reviewing the prison
A spokeswoman for Corrective Services NSW told Daily Mail Australia no formal complaints have been received.
‘Corrective Services NSW has not received any formal complaints from NSW Police regarding Parklea Correctional Centre,’ they said.
‘This will be discussed with NSW Police and any issues raised will be investigated by CSNSW.’