While some educational and rehabilitative programs offered in gaol and on release can be useful, many suffer from being delivered by people who have little understanding of the effect of life in prison. These programs are also delivered in a context where the client has little control or choice other than to cop it sweet […]
The issue about who controls the services for vulnerable people is very significant. Latest newsCallan Park Mental Health Consumer ProjectProductivity Commission Mental Health Inquiry 2020Women’s Justice Network Takeover Productivity Commission – JA Submission July 2016 Identifying Sector for Reform OverviewThe Productivity Commission in 2011 proposed the NDIS for disabled people, giving them the choice of service
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Victory for Australian Prisoners The line was drawn in the sand on this issue when the government said it would remove the prisoners vote. On 30 Aug 2007, we won in the High Court of Australia. This is a win for every person who wants to talk and listen rather than to dominate and exclude others.
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International Prisoners’ Justice Day August 10, marks the anniversary of the 1974 death of Eddie Nalon, a prisoner who bled to death in a solitary confinement unit at Millhaven Maximum Security Prison, Canada, when the emergency call button in his cell failed to work. An inquest later found that the call button in that unit
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Unfortunately, society in general and prison authorities, in particular, treat prisoners as outcastes(The Dalai Lama, 1999) ObjectivesTo provide community input into the NSW prison system in order to: Improve public perception of the criminal justice system. Improve offender rehabilitation rates. Reduce offender recidivism rates. Improve prospects for social reintegration post release. Develop personal and community
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The Justice Action team outside the Court of Appeal on Friday 28 June 2013 Report on $36,000 Costs Hearing in Court of Appeal On Friday 28 June 2013, Justices Ruth McColl and Fabian Gleeson heard Saeed Dezfouli’s application for leave to appeal. Appeal is sought against the cost order of $36,000 made by Justice Johnson
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Tribunal supports Forced Medication Report 1/4/20 Medication Forced Again Kerry O’Malley Report: Mental Health Review Tribunal Hearing 1/4/20 See full report here Denial of Representation2 Access to Documentation3 Personal Control Obstructed4 Independent Tribunal?5 Appendix A: Selective Examination of the MHRT Annual Report 2018-96 Appendix B: Negotiations with Mental Health Review Tribunal6 Kerry O’Malley, defending against
The SA Ombudsman Wayne Lines has made a resounding criticism of the Department of Correctional Services attempts to block SA prisoners’ access to iExpress and its full internet services. For over a year DCSSA has blocked South Australian prisoners from any communication with Justice Action, declaring it to be a “media outlet” and finally just naming Justice
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Latest News SA Ombudsman Defends iExpress Wayne Lines, the South Australian ombudsman, has found JA to be a multipurpose advocacy organisation. Therefore, the banning of South Australian prisoners communication to JA and therefore access to iExpress has been found to be “unreasonable”. The Chief Executive and Minister for Correctional Services have been notified. JA is