Every crime involves commission of a legal wrong, and involves a perpetrator and one or more victims. Crime victims are people who have been “threatened, harmed or killed, by another person”.[2] The central focus in the aftermath should always be community compassion, recognising the experience of the victim of the crime. The needs of the victim […]
The NSW Parliament Legislative Council’s Inquiry into the Security Classification and Management of Inmates Sentenced to Life Imprisonment took place on the 23rd of November, and ran all day. The Standing Committee on Law and Justice consisted of representatives from the major political parties, and heard submissions from government representatives, major victims’ support groups, and Justice Action. All
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Below is the formal response submitted to the Mental Health Review TribunalThe JA media release is here. Formal Primary Carer/Justice Action Proposals and Response to Justice Health ReportSubmitted to Saeed Dezfouli Mental Health Review Tribunal Hearing, 28 April 2016 The Justice Health’s Report is clearly and demonstrably unfair. It has a negative slant toward all of
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Wayne “Fella” Morrison, was a 29-year-old Wiradjuri, Kookatha and Wirangu man who died in hospital at 3:50am on the 26th of September 2016. Mr. Morrision was involved in an altercation three days prior to his death that resulted in him being pulled unconscious from the back of a prisoner transportation van. He did not receive
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Duty of Care Australian police and correctional services have a duty of care to all prisoners. This duty of care must ensure the safety of all prisoners, by ensuring their physical and mental health needs are met in a swift and effective manner to prevent harm to the individual or others. Tragic and preventable deaths
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Latest News Report of LHDs Implementation of Miriam Merten Reforms Failed Health Department Plan Media Release 16th May 2018 Miriam Merton Mental Hospital Death Inquiry Media Release 22nd December 2017 Miriam Merton Mental Hospital Death Inquiry Media Release 9th November 2017 Miriam Merten health department inquiry Submission to the Legislative Assembly Public Accounts Committee –
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Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee is an Indigenous community organisation monitoring the treatment of Aboriginal people in police and justice custody. A main focus of the Watch Committee is to monitor any deaths in custody, including police pursuits, and any breaches of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Recommendations. Our mandate includes
August 2018 On 16 August, Malcolm Baker won his case at a hearing before the Mental Health Review Tribunal. He will no longer be forcibly medicated. In the past, Justice Action has appeared with Malcolm before the Mental Health Review Tribunal on six separate occasions to fight for his right to refuse medication. His last
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Intensive Corrections Orders (ICOs) exist as an effective alternative sentencing model that can work to address the growing issue of prison overcrowding in New South Wales. As a community based approach, ICOs allow offenders to serve their sentence within a community setting in an environment that fosters rehabilitation, working to improve recidivism rates while reducing
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