‘Neither necessary nor effective’: post and boast laws under fire
Laws introduced in New South Wales to combat performance crime have been criticised, as three quarters of charges involve a young Aboriginal male.
Lawyers to provide early intervention in care and protection matters
Families involved in care and protection matters will now be referred to access early legal advice, under a new partnership between the NSW Government and…
New plan to stem prison numbers
More services and early interventions as well as better collaboration between agencies are needed to stem the increase in prison numbers in NSW, a panel…
Breaking the prison cycle
Justice reinvestment offers a rational, long-term solution to curb soaring costs in the NSW criminal justice system.