Prison Officers at the Parklea Correctional Centre near Blacktown will strike on Friday for 48 hours over safety concerns and poor pay rates.

Parklea Gaol has the worst record for serious assaults on prison officers in NSW.

Officers at the maximum security men’s gaol are the worst paid in the country and are routinely asked to work understaffed, especially on weekends.

PSA Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright told Joe Hildebrand no one should have to go to work fearing for their safety.

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