The Finocchiaro CLP Government has welcomed the Ombudsman NT's Investigation Report into conditions for prisoners in NT Police watch houses.
Minister for Corrections, Gerard Maley said the conditions reviewed in the report reflected years of neglect by Labor.
"The Ombudsman's report lays bare the mess Labor left our Corrections system in.
"The Henderson Labor Government's own Expert Review made clear that by 2025 we were on track to have 2,912 prisoners. We currently have 2,815 prisoners.
"Yet for 8 years Labor chose to ignore that report, failed to invest in our justice system and implement soft on crime policies that put the rights of offenders ahead of victims.
"Under the CLP that has ended.
"The CLP has increased our correctional capacity across the Territory by 746 since coming to government, easing the pressure on watch houses.
"But I want to make clear - we will continue to do what it takes to ensure we reduce crime across the Territory.
"We make no apologies for restoring the rights of victims and the community and I've said many times, if you do the wrong thing, we will find you a bed."
