On Monday, 16 October 2023, Four Corners aired an episode (‘Trapped’) which revealed allegations of the torture and mistreatment experienced by people in prison with disabilities and mental illness. These people are locked up for an indefinite period of time by the state. In the most extreme circumstances, they are locked up for years in […]
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LATEST NEWSNorthern Territory Report OVERVIEWThe Northern Territory (“NT”) has the highest adult imprisonment rate in Australia, with approximately 1% of its population in prison. It also has the highest rate of Indigenous incarceration, with almost 4% of the state adult Indigenous population behind bars. The Indigenous population are among the most marginalised, disconnected, and invisible
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World Corrections and Prisons Conference in Adelaide – 23-25 May 2023: Two Justice Action delegates attended the Corrections Technology Conference and presented the Nairobi Declaration for Detainee Telecommunication Rights to 300 delegates, asking for its endorsement. The participants on the opening panel stated that they agreed with the principles of the Declaration, whilst the ICPA itself and
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The UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) will be visiting Australia for 12 days from 16 Oct 2022 – 27 Oct 2022. The visit will focus on the delayed reaction by the Australian government to implement the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture
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Music in Prisons Paper This paper discusses the benefits that music programs have on the wellness of prisoners. These programs give inmates a chance to show persistence, creativity and flexibility. These are all values that are consistent with stability for inside and outside of prison. Innovative thinking is required to lower the prison population and
On March 14th 2022, Justice Action received correspondence from Senior Solicitor Tom Allchurch, on behalf of the Commissioner of Corrective Services, regarding the ongoing proceedings pertaining to the Supreme Court case of COVID-19 in NSW prisons. The Commissioner of Corrective Services has labelled the proceedings as ‘untenable and nugatory’ due to two reasons. Firstly, the Court
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The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading rapidly, now infecting prisoners who are sitting ducks and many likely to die. This campaign is to fight for their right to be healthy, safe and in contact with their families and positive services while locked down. To help with this campaign, Justice Action have launched a GoFundMe Campaign Justice
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MEDIA RELEASE 6 October 2021 COVID Prisoner Release Court Challenge “A legal team has been assembled to call for the release of prisoners before the NSW Supreme Court this morning. This follows hundreds of infections, total lockdowns of all prisons and the refusal by Acting Commissioner Kevin Corcoran to release prisoners under the emergency legislation brought in last year for the purpose” said Justice
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There has been a dramatic increase in Australia’s prison population in the last two decades despite falling crime rates. This is not a result of a growing population or more men and women turning to crime, but rather tougher laws, enhanced policing, and the failures of imprisonment. Data shows that individuals who are sentenced to
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