Victoria Announces Prisoner Road Repair Program to Address Pothole Crisis

The Australian state of Victoria plans to deploy incarcerated individuals for basic road maintenance tasks, aiming to clear a backlog of 500,000 potholes while freeing skilled crews for complex repairs.

31 Aug, 01:04 — 31 Aug, 01:04

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Victorian prisoners to be sent out to repair roads under Labor’s pothole plan

Inmates would take over ‘basic’ road maintenance duties, allowing skilled crews to focus on fixing 500,000 potholes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victorian prisoners will be put to work on road maintenance as part of Labor’s plan to fix the state’s potholes if re-elected. The state’s premier, Ben Carroll, outlined the plan on Monday off the back of an announcement on Sunday that the government would be inc...

By Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

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Victoria Announces Prisoner Road Repair Program to Address Pothole Crisis

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Victorian prisoners to be sent out to repair roads under Labor’s pothole plan

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