The SA Ombudsman Wayne Lines has made a resounding criticism of the Department of Correctional Services attempts to block SA prisoners’ access to iExpress and its full internet services. For over a year DCSSA has blocked South Australian prisoners from any communication with Justice Action,…
Media Release Monday November 23, 2015
Today from 9am the NSW Law & Justice Committee will hold public hearings into the treatment of life sentence prisoners never to be released.
Justice Action will bring people with special experience to give evidence to the Committee at 11.15am.
Mr Robert Veen…
Media Release Thursday November 19, 2015
None of the twenty-six submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry support the action of Corrections Minister David Elliott in creating a 'living dead' status, under pressure from the media. The victims’ organisations support offender…
Media Release 29 October 2015
“As Mental Health Month ends, Saeed Dezfouli comes before the Mental Health Review Tribunal today with detailed evidence of the harm caused by the anti-psychotic drugs forced on him. His lawyer Peter O’Brien will ask the Tribunal to stop it. His case shows…
Life Prisoners Protest
Media Release October 29, 2015
Six prisoners on total life sentences never to be released have written a Submission to the NSW Legislative Council in response to an Inquiry into current practices for determining the Security Classification and Management of Prisoners…
Media Release October 28, 2015
“Six prisoners on total life sentences never to be released have written submissions to the NSW Legislative Council in response to an Inquiry into current practices for determining the Security Classification and Management of Prisoners Sentenced to…
After an unprecedented six weeks in consideration, the Mental Health Review Tribunal made a 58 page decision on March 20, 2014 on the future of Saeed Dezfouli, the man who was subject of the ABC Background Briefing program "The Man Without a Name".
‘The Tribunal rubber-stamped the…
Read more: Mental Tribunal threatens indefinite imprisonment
Media Release April 2, 2015
“Make Orders!” says Saeed
“The Mental Health Review Tribunal is a dysfunctional and corrupt organisation and a waste of the taxpayer’s money. This disgraceful Tribunal hides behind the NSW Mental Health Department. Make orders as you are…
"Local cases challenging forced medication of vulnerable patients in Australia, now have backing from the UN" said Justice Action Coordinator Brett Collins.
"The UN Committee for Disability condemned Australia for forcibly medicating and detaining people affected by mental illness.…
The campaign for the rights of people detained in hospitals has achieved major victories! On Friday 4th October 2013, the Supreme Court confirmed its injunction stopping the forced injection of Saeed Dezfouli until a hearing on December 12. This has now become an appeal from the Mental Health Review…
"Following an Australian national campaign to ensure the enrolment of people in prisons and in hospitals, the result shows that many were blocked from doing so" said Justice Action Coordinator Brett Collins.
"At each election we contact the Australian Electoral Commission branches, Departments…
On 3 September 2013, Tammy Franks MLC, the Greens' Correctional Services spokesperson, has acted on behalf of people in prisons throughout Australia, as he called out South Australia's Corrective Services in their refusal to admit the Just Us 2013: Federal Election special edition into prisons…
Read more: Minister O'Brien Should Provide ‘Just Us’ to SA Prisoners in Time for Polling Day
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