Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer

Kissane says Jenny Hosking , from Corrections Victoria , told the court that Patterson’s placement in Dame Phyllis Frost Centre’s Gordon unit – a protected area – was reviewed monthly.

He says Patterson has access to the prison’s library and leisure centre. During cross-examination last year, Hosking said that this time was limited due to staff shortages causing prison lockdowns.

Kissane says the court heard evidence that inside her cell Patterson has a computer and material for crocheting.

Kissane acknowledges Patterson’s prison conditions are “not a perfect environment” but says the evidence does not support Justice Christopher Beale ’s conclusion that there is a substantial risk she will be kept in solitary confinement for years to come.