List of Australians in international prisons

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This is a list of current and former Australian citizens whose detention in prisons outside of Australia or execution is noteworthy. The list includes those whose arrests and / or sentences are considered noteworthy for the following reasons,

  • the prisoner received a lengthy or harsh sentence in comparison to Australian law (ie, life imprisonment, capital punishment).
  • the prisoner was arrested and charged and / or convicted of notable crimes whilst abroad.
  • the prisoner is an otherwise notable person in Australia.

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[edit] Argentina

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Stephen John Sutton Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking February 4, 2003 2014 Sentenced to 11 years. Appeal pending. [1]

[edit] Cambodia

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Gordon Vuong Campsie, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) January, 2005 2018 Sentenced to 13 years in May 2005. [2]
Yen Karat January, 2005 Awaiting trial, heroin possession. [3]

[edit] China

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Henry Chin Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking May 10, 2004 Sentenced to death. [4] [5]

[edit] Egypt

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Mohamed Abbass Sydney, New South Wales 1999 Disappeared while on holiday in Egypt in 1999. Mamdouh Habib claimed he saw Abbass in an Egyptian prison. [6] [7] [8]

[edit] Fiji

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Thomas McCosker Warrnambool, Victoria April 3, 2005 August 28, 2005

[edit] Hong Kong

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Hutchinson Tran Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 5, 2005 Sentenced to 13 years. [11]
Chris Ha Vo Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 5, 2005 Sentenced to 9 years [11]
Rachel Ann Diaz Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 5, 2005 Sentenced to 10 years and eight months. [11]

[edit] India

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Kelly Rae Trueman North Ringwood, Victoria March 26, 2006 Arrested at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport with 5.68 kg of hashish[12].

[edit] Indonesia

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Andrew Chan Enfield, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin). April 17, 2005 Sentenced to death on February 14, 2006. [13]
Si Yi Chen Doonside, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 17, 2005
  • Sentenced to life imprisonment on February 15, 2006. [13]
  • Sentence reduced to 20 years on 27 Apr 2006[14]
  • Sentence increased to the death penalty on 6 Sep 2006
Michael Czugaj Oxley, Queensland Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 17, 2005
  • Sentenced to life imprisonment on February 14, 2006. [13]
  • Sentence reduced to 20 years on 27 Apr 2006[14]
  • Sentence increased to life on 6 Sep 2006
Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen Brisbane, Queensland Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 17, 2005
  • Sentenced to life imprisonment on February 15, 2006. [13]
  • Sentence reduced to 20 years on 27 Apr 2006[14]
  • Sentence increased to the death penalty on 6 Sep 2006
Matthew Norman New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 17, 2005
  • Sentenced to life imprisonment on February 15, 2006. [13]
  • Sentence reduced to 20 years on 27 Apr 2006[14]
  • Sentence increased to the death penalty on 6 Sep 2006
Scott Rush Chelmer, Queensland Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 17, 2005
  • Sentenced to life imprisonment on February 13, 2006. [13]
  • Sentence increased to the death penalty on 6 Sep 2006
Martin Stephens Towradgi, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 17, 2005 Sentenced to life imprisonment on February 14, 2006. [13]
Myuran Sukumaran Auburn, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 17, 2005 Sentenced to death on February 14, 2006. [13]
Renae Lawrence Newcastle, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) April 17, 2005
  • Sentenced to life imprisonment on February 13, 2006. [13]
  • Sentence reduced to 20 years on 27 Apr 2006[14]
Barbara Kathleen Higgs Pinjarra, Western Australia February 19, 2006 Arrested with 50 grams of cannabis and two small bags of seeds. [15] [16]

[17]
Schapelle Corby Brisbane, Queensland Drug trafficking (Cannabis) October 8, 2004 2024
  • Sentenced in 2005 to 20 years.
  • Sentence reduced on appeal in 2005 to 15 years.
  • Sentence increased on further appeal in 2005 to 20 years. [18]
Graham Payne Adelaide, South Australia August, 2005 Drug possession. [19]
Nico Ferdos Drug trafficking Sentenced to 15 years. [citation needed]
Chris Currell Brisbane, Queensland Acting as an unlicensed Pharmacist. September, 2004 2005
  • Sentenced to 6 months.
  • Released. [20]
Michelle Leslie Adelaide, South Australia Drug possession (Ecstasy) August 20, 2005 November 19, 2005 Sentenced to 3 months. [21]
Chris Parnell Sydney, New South Wales Drug possession (Hashish) 1985 September 1996 Served 11 years imprisonment. [22] [23] [24]

A prisoner exchange agreement is currently being negotiated between Australia and Indonesia. [25]

[edit] Israel

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Michael Dennis Rohan August 23, 1969 Arson [26]

[edit] Italy

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Lazlo Toth Melbourne, Victoria Vandalism May 21, 1972 February 9, 1975 Vandalised Michelangelo's Pietà statue [27]

[edit] Kuwait

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Tallaal Adrey Auburn, New South Wales *Weapons possession
*Weapons trading
*Ammunition possession
*Ammunition trading		 February 14, 2005 2009 Sentenced to 4 years. [28] [29]

[edit] Laos

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Kay Danes Brisbane, Queensland Destruction of Evidence,
Embezzlement of State Assets,
Violation of Lao Tax Regulations		 December 23, 2000 November 6, 2001 Pardoned November 6, 2001. [30]
Kerry Danes Longreach, Queensland Destruction of Evidence,
Embezzlement of State Assets,
Violation of Lao Tax Regulations		 December 23, 2000 November 6, 2001 Pardoned November 6, 2001. [30]

[edit] Malaysia

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Kevin Barlow Drug trafficking (Heroin) November 9, 1983 Executed Executed by hanging on July 7, 1986. [31] [32]
Brian Chambers Drug trafficking (Heroin) November 9, 1983 Executed Executed by hanging on July 7, 1986. [31] [32]
Michael McAuliffe Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) June 29, 1985 Executed Executed by hanging in June 1993. [4]

[edit] Saudi Arabia

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Robert John Thomas Melbourne, Victoria Husband of women arrested for theft January 2003 June 2004 (Ramadun Pardon) Was charged for "not controlling wife" under Sharia Law (muslim), Received 300 Lashes of Bamboo Cane, Wife got same sentence (philo National), "guilty by association"

[edit] Singapore

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Nguyen Tuong Van Melbourne, Victoria Drug trafficking (Heroin) December 12, 2002 Executed Executed by hanging on December 2, 2005. [33]

[edit] Thailand

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Warren Fellows Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) October 11, 1978 January 11, 1990 Sentenced to life, received a pardon. [34]
Holly Deane-Johns Western Australia Drug trafficking (Heroin) August, 2000 Sentenced to 31 years. [35]
Lyle Doniger Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) March 23, 1996 Pardoned. [36]
Robert Halliwell Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) August, 2000 Sentenced to life imprisonment. [35]
Paul Hayward Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) October 11, 1978 April 7, 1989 Sentenced to 30 years, received a pardon.

[34]
Jane McKenzie Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) March 23, 1996 Transferred to Australia in 2004. [36]
Bradley Pendragon Brisbane, Queensland Child sex offences 1996 and 1999 The first foreigner convicted under a crackdown on the Thai sex-tourism trade. Sentenced to 18 years imprisonment. [37][38]
Deborah Spinner Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) March 23, 1996 Transferred to Australia in 2004. [36]

A prisoner exchange agreement exists between Australia and Thailand allowing prisoner transfers. [39]

[edit] United States

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
[1],Luke Carroll Byron Bay, NSW Bank robbery March 23, 2005 2010 Sentenced to 5 years in September 2005. [40]
Mamdouh Habib Sydney, New South Wales October 5, 2001 January 28, 2005 [41]
David Hicks * Adelaide, South Australia November, 2001 Prisoner of the US Government held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on unlawful combatant charges. [42]
Ahmad Jamal Sydney, New South Wales December, 2004 Terrorist suspect arrested in Iraq. [43]
Jean-Philippe Wispelaere Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Espionage 15 May 1999 2015? Former Defence Intelligence Organisation officer who sought to sell secrets to a foreign power.
Anthony Prince Rosebank, New South Wales Bank robbery March 23, 2005 2009 Sentenced to 4.5 years in September 2005. [44]

* Prisoner of the United States currently detained at US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

[edit] Uganda

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Dr Aggrey Kiyingi Sydney, New South Wales - July, 2005 - Australian heart surgeon accused of murdering his wife. [45] [46] [47]

[edit] Vietnam

Prisoner From Convictions Arrested Release date Notes
Mai Cong Thanh Melbourne, Victoria Drug trafficking (Heroin) June, 2003 Death sentence commuted to life imprisonment. [48] [49]
Huu Trinh Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) December, 2004 Sentenced to death. [50]
Nguyen Van Chinh Sydney, New South Wales Drug trafficking (Heroin) June, 2003 Death sentence commuted to life imprisonment. [48]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stephen Sutton website, Accessed February 22, 2006
  2. ^ Australian teen jailed for 13 years over heroin, The Sydney Morning Herald, May 6, 2005
  3. ^ Police overlooked Bali leader, The Sydney Morning Herald, May 6, 2005
  4. ^ a b The toughest penalty, The Daily Telegraph, February 15, 2006
  5. ^ Suspended death for drug mailer, China View Daily, March 11, 2005
  6. ^ Puzzle of Australian in Cairo Jail, Caged Prisoners, June 9, 2005
  7. ^ I saw lost man in Egypt jail: Habib, The Sydney Morning Herald, June 9, 2005
  8. ^ Australian in Egyptian jail, wife says, Herald Sun, June 9, 2005
  9. ^ Australian home after Fiji gay sex conviction overturned, The Sydney Morning Herald, August 28, 2005
  10. ^ Little help, no protest for Victorian jailed in Fiji, The Age, August 20, 2005
  11. ^ a b c Foreign Prisoner Support Service, Rachel Diaz
  12. ^ Australian woman arrested at Mumbai airport with five kg hashish, March 27, 2006
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i Bali Nine all lodge appeals, Australian Broadcasting Commission, February 20, 2006.
  14. ^ a b c d e http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1625021.htm Some Bali nine jail terms cut] ABC News Online, April 27, 2006
  15. ^ Aussie on drug charges in Indonesia
  16. ^ Aussie 'admits' possessing marijuana, The Age, February 22, 2006
  17. ^ Another Aussie drugs arrest in Indonesia, The Australian, February 22, 2006
  18. ^ 'I ask for you... to find me innocent', The Age, April 29, 2005
  19. ^ Drug accused refuses to name suppliers, The Sydney Morning Herald, August 24, 2005
  20. ^ Brisbane man facing drug charges in Bali, Australian Broadcasting Commission, September 25, 2004
  21. ^ Model 'admits ecstasy addiction', Sydney Morning Herald, August 25, 2005
  22. ^ Facing reflections on the true price of drugs, The Age, April 24, 2005
  23. ^ How to survive an Indonesian jail, The Age, April 21, 2005
  24. ^ Hell's Prisoner: The Shocking True Story of an Innocent Man Jailed for Eleven Years in Indonesia's Most Notorious Prisons, Christopher V.V. Parnell [ISBN 1-84018-704-2]
  25. ^ Govt to consult with Indonesia over death sentences, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 7.30 Report, February 14, 2006
  26. ^ Who was responsible for the al-Aqsa Mosque fire in 1969?, palestinefacts.org
  27. ^ Whatever happened to Laszlo Toth, the man who smashed Michelangelo's Pieta in 1972?, Guardian Unlimited, February 26, 2006
  28. ^ Australian Man in Kuwaiti Jail Says Govt Has Failed Him, Caged Prisoners, May 18, 2005
  29. ^ Foreign Prisoner Support Service, Tallaal Adrey Campaign
  30. ^ a b Kerry and Kay Danes pardoned in Laos, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 6, 2001
  31. ^ a b Brian Chambers and Kevin Barlow executed in Malaysia, The Guardian, July 7, 1986.
  32. ^ a b They died at dawn, NineMSN, November 30, 2005
  33. ^ Mother brings home her lost son, The Age, December 4, 2005
  34. ^ a b The Damage Done, Pan Macmillan Australia, 1997 [ISBN 1-84018-275-X]
  35. ^ a b Heroin addicts escape Thai death sentence, The Age, July 5, 2003
  36. ^ a b c That one bad trip to Bangkok, The Age, September 27 2002
  37. ^ Coalition against trafficking in women
  38. ^ http://www.mako.org.au/tempp1.html
  39. ^ Asian jails not very good: Downer, The Age, April 22, 2005
  40. ^ Dumb and Dumber's tears win less jail time, The Sydney Morning Herald, September 25, 2005
  41. ^ Australian official saw Habib tortured: report
  42. ^ Hicks' time in custody ignored by Pentagon
  43. ^ Australian arrested in Iraq, The Age, December 10, 2004
  44. ^ Australian bank robbers jailed in US, The Sydney Morning Herald, September 24, 2005
  45. ^ Aussie doctor on murder charge ill in Ugandan jail, The Sydney Morning Herald, November 30, 2005
  46. ^ High Court Sets Kiyingi Trial Date, All Africa, February 7, 2006
  47. ^ Threat of hangman's noose over Australian, The Advertiser, February 9, 2006
  48. ^ a b Death penalty revoked for two Aussies in Vietnam, Australian Broadcasting Commission, February 18 2006
  49. ^ Death row Australians granted clemency in Vietnam
  50. ^ Man faces death after AFP drug help, The Age, February 19, 2006
This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
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