A prisoner at Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre last month claimed to have purposely bled and urinated in the communal food

Brisbane just gets weirder.

The Courier-Mail has obtained information detailing the female prisoner’s claims at Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre last month, which prompted an investigation by prison and health officials.

orange.new.blackStaff within the centre have raised concerns over bouts of anger and erratic behaviour they believe is linked to the medication and have asked for restrictions for prisoners working in certain areas of the jail.

But corrective services bosses have said staff are “highly trained to safely and securely manage prisoner behaviour”.

Jail bosses told staff the prisoner had worked in the residential food area of the kitchen for the past six months and was not involved in cooking.

“She is currently under treatment with Q-Health and this treatment at times has a side effect of increasing aggressive behaviours,” an internal memo said.

The woman was later sent to health facilities for mental health assessment, with bosses later saying it was unlikely the incident took place.

“All medications come with some side effects for the individual patient,” she said.

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