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JA Report to April 2013

This latest Justice Action Report includes the battle of Callan Park, the use of force in prisons, progress on the detainees publication JUST US, torture and hospital inspection, death in custody, the CJC Hypothetical, music and art. It covers August 2012 to April 2013. Download here

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Tracy Brannigan: Avoidable death in custody

Tracy Brannigan’s avoidable death in custody marks the loss of a loved one and must force change in the prison system. She was owed a duty of care but rather than accepting responsibility, they isolated her in a cell away from her family and support. Their callous indifference caused her death. Download Report

Update: Media Release Friday 3rd May 2013, Justice Action calls for a public inquiry into avoidable deaths in custody, and launches the Tracy Brannigan Action Plan.

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National Social Inclusion Conference hears Saeed and Malcolm

In Canberra on the 15^th of April the words of Malcolm Baker and Saeed Dezfouli expressing their experience of social exclusion were presented to the national audience of the opening plenary.

From left to right: John Falzon, Robert Tickner, Michael Moore and Mark Butler

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Attorney-General: bloodied from mental health case

The ongoing saga of Saeed Dezfouli developed into farce yesterday when an investigator sent to interview Justice Action regarding material on its website refused to ask his questions in front of witnesses. He left saying that his right to privacy was being violated. He said that he was protecting Saeed’s rights under the Mental Health Act to not be named, although Saeed says he has the right to his name in criticising his forced treatment. It all seems unhealthy secrecy wielding immense power.

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Research Papers Exposure: UK Paper

Eric Mcgraw interviewed Justice Action for the UK's #1 prisoner newspaper 'Inside Time'. The interview centred around our four new research papers that offer a fresh approach to imprisonment. Launched at the international conference ICOPA XIV in Trinidad, they create a new paradigm of prisoner responsibility and empowerment. http://tiny.cc/xbcqjw Several jurisdictions are currently negotiating assistance with their implementation.

Justice Health National Symposium

http://www.phaa.net.au/2012JusticeHealth August 15, 2012
JA paper to Symposium: "The Emperor has no clothes: Justice Health’s lack of concern for the welfare of its clients is blindingly obvious and yet the health industry still pretends it is fulfilling its obligations. download

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JA Report February-July, 2012

This report is to update you with our latest news and projects. Please let us know if you can offer any feedback on any of the topics raised below. download

GENERAL

The Justice Action office has been busier than ever. New team members have come aboard as current campaigns and developing issues present an ever- growing range of efforts. The photo above shows part of the growing team.

Our four Justice Reform Initiative research papers, recently launched at an international conference in Trinidad, adopt the new concept of prisoner empowerment and responsibility that propose proactive approaches to doing time. Ministers, bureaucrats and leading academics in each field of research were consulted and their feedback was incorporated into the papers.

JA has been exposing the shocking treatment of those affected by mental health policies while held in prisons and forensic hospitals. We have produced several research papers in this area such as the Forced Medication and Patient and Prisoner Controlled Services papers. Our being involved in this area stems from our relationship with several current patients, including Saeed Dezfouli, who have articulated the need for change in these areas.

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Woodham to Severin Media Pickup: Rights group wants prisons boss enquiry

The Australian and SMH are two of several news outlets who have picked up on our latest media release 'Woodham to Severin: A Culture Change in NSW Prisons?'. It argued that the promised ‘cultural changes’ in the failed NSW prison system touted by Attorney General Greg Smith are instead a consolidation of old behaviour and an expression of political duplicity by Smith. Additionally there has been followthrough on the exposed South Australian prison brutality.

Check out the news articles from the links below:

The Australian: http://tinyurl.com/bw24w4s

Sydney Morning Herald: http://tinyurl.com/cpe2ldq

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lawreport/sa-humans-rights-complaint/4151274

JA Report Feb 10 2012

JUSTICE ACTION REPORT February 10, 2012

This is our regular report to update you with our latest news and projects. Please let us know if you can provide any assistance or advice on these issues or generally. Feedback on our new ground-breaking papers linked below, items 4, 5 and 6 would be greatly appreciated.

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Media Release: Mental Tribunal Permits Torture

"In a shocking revelation at a Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing last Thursday, a Justice Health psychiatrist admitted under cross examination that a prisoner is being forcibly medicated because he is “annoying” and may provoke other prisoners to attack him. The doctor argued that by putting himself in danger he could be defined as a mentally ill person. Our lawyer demanded that he be left alone and treated as a non-violent elderly person entitled to dignity and humanity, and that he gets the 'care‘ as the Act directs” said Justice Action Coordinator Brett Collins.

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