Could the ‘Great Writ’ lie to release prisoners at risk from COVID-19?

With prisoners at greater risk than the general population from COVID-19, habeas corpus is considered as a remedy for the release of vulnerable prisoners.

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…

Women in prison: the hidden story

The number of women in NSW prisons has quadrupled since 1982, growing at twice the rate of men.