A former general manager of the Adelaide Remand Centre who stole more than $100,000 in cash from prisoners gambled away $1 million about the same time as the theft, an Adelaide court is told.
A former general manager of the Adelaide Remand Centre who stole more than $100,000 in cash from prisoners gambled away $1 million about the same time as the theft, an Adelaide court has heard.At about the same time, he gambled more than $1 million at the Adelaide CasinoBrenton Williams, who worked for the centre's private operator, Serco, pleaded guilty to stealing $112,000 from a safe used to hold cash confiscated from prisoners when they were remanded in custody.
"It does, in my submission, bring to light a concerning aspect of the context … which perhaps places the court on notice considering what the prospects are of rehabilitation," Mr Watson said.Williams wiped away tears as his defence lawyer Christopher Weir asked the court for a "merciful non-parole period" and explained the financial and mental hardship he faced in the lead-up to the offence.
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