# NSW announces 1,000 extra prison beds as union warns against ‘arresting our way out’ of domestic violence

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-28 05:46 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/28/extra-1000-prison-beds-announced-in-nsw-as-union-warns-against-arresting-our-way-out-of-domestic-violence-ntwnfb

> The Minns government will spend A$47.1m to reopen the 515-bed Dawn de Loas centre at Sydney’s Silverwater prison complex and fast-track more beds at Parklea, adding nearly 1,000 places. The NSW Public Service Association says prison capacity alone cannot prevent domestic violence or stop reoffending after release.