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Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for immediate amendments to NSW strip-search laws as research reveals an almost twentyfold increase in strip searches in less than 12 years.

There has been a massive rise in strip searches by NSW police, often without legal grounds, a new report shows. Allison Gallgher reports for Music Feeds

A damning new report has shown that use of the ‘last resort’ practice by police has increased twentyfold since 2006 in NSW. Heath Parkes-Hupton reports for Central Sydney

A report by UNSW Law academics Michael Grewcock and Vicki Sentas says the law does not give police clear guidance on conducting strip searches. Diane Nazaroff reports for UNSW Newsroom

A new report has revealed an alarming increase in the use of strip searches in NSW. Sam Langford reports for Junkee

Solicitor Sam Lee talks to The Wire about the launch of the Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police report. Jarad McLoughlin reports for The Wire

Dr Vicki Sentas speaks to ABC News 24 about the release of a UNSW report: 'Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police', which has found that 'broad and vague' strip search legislation is leading to a dramatic increase in strip searches by NSW police.

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for immediate amendments to NSW strip-search laws as research reveals an almost twentyfold increase in strip searches in almost 12 years.

09 August 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Thursday, 22 August at 10am, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) will launch a detailed research report examining the use of police strip-search powers in New South Wales.

A NSW police officer partially strip searches a 13 year-old boy on the side of the road in broad daylight. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers