United Workers Union NT Secretary Erina Early says it’s highly likely prison staff will go on strike in 48 hours as they fear for their safety with prisoner numbers surging and not enough correctional officers

Health Minister Steve Edgington says he has full confidence in the Corrections Commissioner’s emergency measures to address overcrowding in NT prisons and plans to ensure staff safety

NT Police Association President Nathan Finn fears there could be riots in NT prisons with police needing to be called in, with jails at capacity and police watch houses being used to accommodate inmates