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Marwan Barghouti, Palestinian prisoner

April 20th 2024Professor John Macdonald Wikipedia says of him:“Israeli authorities have called Barghouti a terrorist, accusing him of directing numerous attacks, including suicide bombings, against civilian and military targets alike.[4] Barghouti was arrested by Israeli Defence Forces in 2002 in Ramallah. He was tried and convicted on charges of murder, and sentenced to five life sentences. Marwan Barghouti refused

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Youth Justice Access to Computers in Cells

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Youth Justice Senate Inquiry Report/Youth Justice 5th Australasian Youth Justice ConferenceStrengthening Connections: The Power of Relationships & Strong Service PartnershipsApril 16, 2024 Read the full report on the Youth Justice Conference here. Nowhere in Australia have youth justice authorities given children access to communication or information while they are isolated in cells. Youth are digital

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Report on the NSW Mental Health Inquiry:

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On the 15th of February 2023, Justice Action was invited to co-present with Legal Aid NSW at the sixth hearing of the NSW Senate Inquiry into equity, accessibillity and appropriate delivery of outpatient and community mental health care. Despite it being a pivotal opportunity to focus on desperately needed reform on coercive practices, Justice Action

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Parliamentary Questions to Minister 01/03/24

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Blanket Photocopying Policy Raised at Budget Estimates Hearing At the Budget Estimates hearing on 1st March, 2024, MP Ms. Sue Higginson posed several questions to Acting Commissioner, Leon Taylor and Minister for Corrections, Analouk Chanthivong regarding the handling of prisoner mail by NSW Corrections. Ms. Higginson raised the findings in the report by the NSW

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New Bail Laws Cause Harm: Feb 8, 2024

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The new bail amendments introduced in 2022 have altered the tests required to avoid remand while awaiting trial. Recent statistics released by BOSCAR outline the massive rise in remandees occupying the prison population. Justice Action spoke with ABC TV News to express concern about this issue. In December 2019, remandees made up 34% of the

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Justice Action Report of 2023

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Our JA end of year celebration – some team members and pals gathered for our Freed! event in our office. Computers in Cells Prisoners’ telecommunication rights have been a key focus for over 20 years. We got donations of old computers from a charity and delivered them into NSW and QLD prison libraries 23 years

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Inspector Criticises Practice November 2023

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Inspector of Custodial Services Report calls for end to destruction of original mail to NSW prisoners Justice Action’s considerable concerns regarding the treatment of prisoner mail have been reflected in a recent report by the NSW Inspector of Custodial Services; Review of the response to COVID-19 in NSW custody (Report) and have also received media

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Progress Computers in Cells NSW

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Computers in Cells for Youth Detainees

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Media Release November 17, 2023“The NSW Minister for Youth Justice, Jihad Dib, was questioned during Budget Estimates on the provision of computer tablets to youth detainees. His Department said they will be provided by the end of the financial year (p72.7). This is a promising move by Youth Justice showcasing their commitment to positive change. Youth

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