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Right to Vote

Although detained, people in prisons and locked hospitals are still citizens who are affected by government policy and do have the right to elect those who govern them. Prisoners and mental health consumers have family and friends on the outside and when they complete their sentence, they will join the world outside and be affected […]

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Minorities and Consorting Laws

Justice Action recognises that consorting laws represent a current issue that needs to be highlighted. Recently, the Justice Action team compiled a consorting paper to provide information to the NSW Ombudsman about the impact of the consorting provisions on prisoners, ex-prisoners and the services providing these programs. A case note analysing the High Court’s decision can

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OPCAT – Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture

Latest News UN Inspection Blocked – Nov 2022International Torture Inspection Ignores Detainees – Oct 2022Implementation of OPCAT in Australia – Oct 2022SPT Visit to Australia – Aug 2022Medication of People with Disability: Breach of OPCATPrisoner Community AcknowledgementState-Sanctioned Sexual Assault: The Rally to Ban Strip Searches at Silverwater GaolDetainee Call: Advisory Group PositionAnalysis: OPCAT Progress in

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