image sourced from original article at Australia's toughest prisons are rife with violence, vendettas, and forbidden relationships, as revealed in a series of exclusive reports. Notorious crime boss Bassam Hamzy was recently targeted in a brutal stabbing attack inside Goulburn's High Risk Management Correctional Centre, orchestrated by rival gang figures using coded messages. Other inmates, such as Bilal Skaf and Simon Monteiro, face relentless hostility and attacks from fellow prisoners, with Skaf enduring razorblade assaults and Monteiro universally despised for his manipulative behavior.
Women's prisons are equally turbulent, with feuds between infamous inmates like Jessica Camilleri and Rebecca Jane Butterfield prompting strict non-association orders. Toxic romances also flourish behind bars, including unsettling relationships involving mushroom killer Erin Patterson's fellow prisoners Malka Leifer and Samantha Azzopardi, whose possessive bond has unsettled staff and inmates alike. These stories highlight the ongoing power struggles, violence, and complex dynamics that define life inside Australia's high-security jails.
