Long Bay prison is in lockdown after the incident. Picture: 9 News An incident at a jail in Sydney’s southeastern suburbs forced riot officers to fire tear gas.

Asked about the Long Bay site, Mr Minns told reporters on Monday that he was “grateful that different ideas for housing are coming up” but voiced concerns about transport.

A man who stabbed a police officer in the head at a pro-Palestinian protest in Hyde Park last year has died behind bars.

Developers hungry for sale of Long Bay prison complex. By Melanie Kembrey. Updated May 7, 2016 — 2.38pm first published May 6, 2016 — 12.42pm. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save ...

Sydney’s Long Bay prison touted as Australia’s next housing hotspot. THE walls echo to gruesome tales of murder and violence, people were hanged in the backyard and the rooms are tiny.

Long Bay jail will be sold and a new prison built on the outskirts of Sydney's south-west to deal with a record number of inmates, the New South Wales Government says. Skip to main content.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Police are appealing for information after a drone carrying prescription drugs and a SIM card was found near Long Bay prison earlier ...