Media release: Tuesday September 19, 2023. Today another family is in mourning after NSW Police yet again responded to a traumatised person by resorting to lethal force. The victim was Krista Kach, a distressed 47-year-old woman. It has happened before. Krista Kach’s name is just the latest in a shameful and tragic litany that includes […]
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LATEST NEWSLetters from JA to Statewide Operations OVERVIEWSouth Australian Correctional Centres have continued to block external interactions from prisoners. Correctional service officers claim that cl 11(2) of the Correctional Service Regulations 2016 has the results that any and all communications between Justice Action and SA prisoners are prohibited. In addition, anyone sending communications to a
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Many people return to prison after having completed a sentence. They are released and then go on to reoffend. This represents a structural failure of the justice system to create law abiding citizens and a safer community. Imprisonment itself is identified as a cause of crime rather than a solution. Justice Action has been working
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
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David Elliott’s revocation of Garforth’s classification decision could be viewed as an act of political opportunism. After Ms Simpson sparked public outrage about Garforth’s reclassification, Elliott made a number of statements; arguing that “this [the reclassification] is not what this government was elected for” and also that “it is essential that any reclassification of prisoners
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A victim is someone who has suffered a loss, possibly having been harmed as a result of some accident, crime or other action. The loss they suffer may be physical, through some external injury to the body. The loss may also be mental or intellectual, perhaps through bullying or other verbal attack, or through a
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
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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
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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-
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