CJC Media Release August 10, 2020 “COVID-19 has dramatically disconnected us from each other. But for those held in prison cells it has enabled vital connections. For the last five months visits to NSW prisons have been banned and been replaced by video visits using 430 computer tablets. This experience has led to good general acceptance by […]
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CJC Media Release Community Justice Coalition (CJC) recently released a media release commenting on the urgent need for computers in prisons across NSW and Australia. CJC advocates for the myriad of benefits that computers in cells will provide for prisoners and the community that would “radically improve outcomes for prisoners”. CJC explains that the easy access to computers
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The paper released by the Community Justice Coalition (CJC) estimates that over 500 women and children could have been spared the traumatic effects of domestice violence if the NSW Government had accepted the free offer of online counselling for prisoners in their cells. Additionally $110 million dollars could have been saved over the past twelve
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Beginning in December 2017, emails detailing the compelling argument and victory decision for Computers in Cells were sent to all prison authorities within Australia, as well as to authorities in most countries globally. They were requested to adopt the argument in their jurisdiction. In every Australian and New Zealand jurisdicition, each Premier, Minister, Opposition Spokesperson,
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Poor Computer Access – WA Prisons Inspector JUSTICE ACTION·THURSDAY, 29 MARCH 20182 readsArticle from The West Australia ” Greater Computer Access part of W.A. Plan” Justice Action Media Release: March 29, 2018The WA Inspector of Custodial Services, in a damning Report just released “The Digital Divide”, in which Western Australia was exposed as having the lowest rate
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Kerry Adjourned – Health Department Files Opened At the hearing on Wednesday March 11, Kerry O’Malley requested Justice Action’s assistance once again to represent her. A primary issue was to gain access to her medical file to which she and her representative was entitled. The treating team at Penrith had ignored the requests to see
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The Productivity Commission Review of Australian mental health services 2018-2020 is extremely important. Everyone associated with the industry acknowledges that all the Inquiries over many decades have not caused any significant changes. Taxpayers are paying more money with few benefits to those directly affected. Justice Action has a keen interest in the Inquiry as there
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Full Report – Chinese Prison Delegation VisitVideo Presentation of the meeting On 10 August 2017, Justice Action had a meeting with a delegation of 24 officials of the Bureau of Prison Administration, People’s Republic of China. We presented to them our work on supporting a better system of reintegration by reducing the distance of prisoners
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Justice Reinvestment is a proposed strategy that places an emphasis on preventative remedies by providing local communities with the resources they need to address the underlying causes of crime in their area. Evidence has shown that the most effective programs for reducing recidivism and providing a better life outcome for offenders are those administered by
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