Periods spent in management units (solitary confinement) constitute a significant mitigating factor in cases involving prisoners sentenced for prison offences, and the question whether such conditions are always irrelevant when arising from the prisoner's own conduct remains open in Victoria, with the Court signalling that the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities may be relevant to its resolution.
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