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Technology in Prison Settings Consultation Report Launch

Technology in Prisons Settings Consultation Report Launch Consultation Report LaunchDownload the Technology in Prisons Settings Consultation Report The Community Justice Coalition (CJC) has been negotiating and advocating for prisoners to have computers in their cells for years. Technologies in prisons enable sustained connection with family, educational, legal, community, religious, medical, counselling, and other external services. […]

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Justice Action protest supporting prisoners' rights during defence visits at Silverwater.

Defend Physical Visits Silverwater

On Saturday July 12, our team surveyed families of prisoners entering the Silverwater Correctional Complex regarding their opinions on the replacement of physical visits with video calls. The survey results revealed that nobody wanted to stop the physical visits. They were horrified!  Our team passed out fliers, attached Leaflet. Macquarie Correctional Centre (Wellington) is running

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Prison Visits

LATEST NEWSPrison Visits without people: Media release 11 August 2025Threat of Video Calls Replacing Physical Visits: 5 August 2025 Defence physical visits Silverwater Saturday July 12Prison visit lies July 2025 OVERVIEW For many incarcerated individuals, the opportunity to see a loved one, to hold a child’s hand, to hear a mother’s voice, or to laugh

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Prison Visit Lies

“Corrective Services NSW’s statement that prisoners requested the ending of physical visits to replace them with video visits to ease the burden on their families is a lie. They are just trying to cut overtime.”  “We call upon Corrective Services to permit the Australian Electoral Commission to conduct a plebiscite in Wellington prison, so that

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Portugal Drug Policy

In 2001, the Portuguese Parliament enacted Law No. 30 of November 29, 2000, which decriminalised drugs. The progressive reforms decriminalised the acquisition, possession and personal use of small quantities of all psychoactive drugs. The legislation defined a small quantity to be less than a 10-day supply for personal use. Importantly, distribution and supply of drugs

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