A 46-year-old homeless woman was naked when she woke up in a cell at the Launceston Remand Centre, the Launceston Magistrates Court heard.
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Louise Anne Anne Connolly, 46, had been involved in an incident in Princes Square at about 1.30am and was drunk when arrested.
Police prosecutor Dave Mathieson said that police were called to a disturbance on August 2 last year.
He said people directed police to Ms Connolly who was highly intoxicated and aggressive.
He said she attempted to push past officers and was flailing her arms and swearing loudly.
She called two constables f---ing c---- and other names on numerous occasions.
When police attempted to retrain her she began to resist by pulling her arms away and refusing to put her hands behind her back.
She continued to abuse police after her arrest.
She pleaded guilty to a count resist a police officer, disorderly conduct, and use abusive language to a police officer and a count of failing to appear.
Defence counsel Lucy Flanagan said Ms Connolly had no prior convictions and the event was out of character.
"She cannot remember a lot of the events but has been told that she had a significant argument with her then partner who assaulted her," she said.
She said that part of Ms Connolly's frustration was that police were not attending to what she had been a victim of.
"She was arrested and woke up in her cell naked," Ms Flanagan said.
Ms Flanagan said that clothes were taken by police for self protection.
She said that Ms Connolly was homeless and asked her not to record a conviction because it would affect her attempt to get accommodation.
"What brings a person who has been in no trouble into this sort of situation?" Ms Cure asked.
Ms Flanagan said it was an isolated incident heightened by alcohol.
Ms Cure fined Ms Connolly $200 and did not record a conviction.
"I don't think I will see you back, it sounds like an awful situation," Ms Cure said.
The Examiner asked the Department of Justice about the practice of stripping prisoners.
A Department of Justice spokesperson said: "Upon reception into a watch house, clothing may be removed only where it is considered necessary for the personal safety of staff or of the individual on remand".
"While clothing is being removed, a privacy blanket is used to ensure privacy is maintained as much as possible.
"Following the removal of clothes a safety blanket and safety clothes are provided, and the individual is also able to request additional bedding if required.
"Personal searches are conducted by Correctional Officers of the same gender as the detainee, and where no Correctional Officers of the same gender are available, the TPS requests a Tasmania Police Officer of the same gender to assist.
"Prisoners and remandees, when in vulnerable situations such as being in an observation cell or who are required to be searched, are managed by Correctional Officers of the same gender wherever possible."
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