Notorious Underbelly criminal Tony Mokbel and Russell Street bomber Craig Minogue are on extended hunger strike in protest against what they describe as harsh prison conditions.
The two are currently residing at Barwon prison in Melbourne and have so far been refusing to eat for five days.
There have been reports that the pair have been locked in their cells for 24 hours without access to the outdoors for mandated exercise.
There are also reports that the two men have been barred from access to telephone calls.
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