There is a deep relational chasm between incarcerated peoples in Australia and those who create the legislation that impacts them. In response, Justice Action seeks to be a voice for the people who have had theirs restricted. We ask the question: ‘Who are the people behind the statistics?’ To be as effective and comprehensive as …
Latest News Southern Cross University Now Open to Prisoners Southern Cross University (SCU) is now providing higher education courses that can be completed by incarcerated individuals around Australia. SCU will provide learning materials online or through hard copy course guides for those with limited or no access to the internet. In line with the recent …
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. GENERAL We …
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- …
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 Justice Action Report (download version has photos etc) August 2012- April …
We proudly present our latest Justice Action Report May 2013 – December 2014 Download In the week before Christmas it was sent as a letter to 450 people inside prisons and locked hospitals as a message of empowerment, hope and goodwill. Here is the letter version download for others to print and send to their contacts in prisons …
2015 has been a massive year for Justice Action! To wrap up the year we would like to share some of our memories below. Click here to see Video of JA discussing their experiences working in 2015
2016 in Review 2016 has been yet another busy year for the Justice Action team. Click here to read a report on the work we’ve done, and check out some photos of the highlights below. Christmas Party On Friday 16th December Justice Action had their annual Christmas Party to celebrate our achievements for the year.The Christmas …
Damien Linnane was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. Prior to going to prison he spent five years in the Australian Army as a Combat Medical Attendant and also completed a degree majoring in psychology at the University of New England. At the age of 29, Linnane was sentenced to ten months imprisonment for a …