Download the Summary Paper here.Download the Forum Report here.Download the Media Release here.Watch the Youtube video of the Prisoner Education Forum here.Download the Full Paper here. The Government has been asked...
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CJC/ICJ Analysis of Report & Poster andRunning Sheet The report warns of the consequences of prison overcrowdingon rehabilitation, health, education services, and possible riots.WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2015 5.30pm - 7.30pm PARLIAMENT HOUSE Macquarie Room, Macquarie Street, SydneyFORUM...
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Political parties in NSW have responded to the CJC/ICJ Pre-Election Prison Questionnaire. See below for their full responsesAnalysis and Summary Labor Party Response Liberal/National Parties' Response The Greens Response Alex Greenwich Response Greg Piper Response The...
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The Community Justice Coalition has produced a questionnaire examining a spectrum of prison-related issues, as it did last election. It has been created with the assistance of experts in many...
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Resolutions This Forum resolves that the NSW government and all political parties should commit to: 1. Diversionary programs, including restorative justice processes and mentoring, to avoid the damage that prison causes women...
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Poster DownloadPaper DownloadMothers, Sisters, Daughters: Women in Prison WEDNESDAY 13 AUGUST 2014 5.45pm-7.30pm – Registration 5.15pm PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Macquarie Room Macquarie Street, Sydney FORUM CHAIR: THE HON ELIZABETH EVATT AC Former Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia SPEAKERS: THE HON...
Read moreRound 2 of the Bedlam Talks! The second Bedlam forum was held in November 2013. The second round of talks continued with the hypothetical format that was adopted in 2012, tracing...
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(Poster attached) The Community Justice Coalition andInternational Commission of Jurists Australia Present: BEDLAM... THE WAY OUT FACILITATED BY STEPHEN LANCKEN, PROMINENT SYDNEY MEDIATOR WITH A PANEL OF EXPERTS: DAN HOWARD, SC –President of the Mental Health...
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The Community Justice CoalitionInternational Commission of Jurists Australia present a Public Forum (poster download) Politicians, Promises and Prisons Speakers: Hon. Greg Smith, MP. SC. Attorney General, Minister for Justice, Liberal Party Hon. Paul Lynch. MP. Shadow...
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The CJC has released an exclusive analysis of the major parties' policy responses to the Justice Questionnaire before the 2011 election. The original party responses to the questionnaire have also been...
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Community Justice Coalition Media Release February 17, 2011 Justice Forum – Election Policies Exposure "Political parties have been encouraged to present their policies before the election and will be questioned about them, in...
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The major political parties have responded to the CJC Pre-Election Prison Questionnaire.
Resolutions - This Forum resolves that the NSW government and all political parties should commit to: 1. Diversionary programs, including restorative justice processes and mentoring, to avoid the damage that prison causes women and their families.
Three experts in the field present issues specific to women in prison focussing on sentencing, prison conditions and after care. Responses by political parties and questions from the floor. Join us as we explore this complex and often confusing issue.
The second Bedlam forum was held in November 2013. The second round of talks continued with the hypothetical format that was adopted in 2012, tracing the journey of a mentally ill person through the criminal justice and mental health systems.
Using a hypothetical format, we continue to trace the journey of a mentally ill person who may have committed an offence, through the criminal justice and mental health systems. In this session we examine the second stage of the journey.
Prior to the 2011 NSW State elections the Community Justice Coalition (CJC) made a submission to the political parties asking them to commit to a list of major reforms designed to make the justice and the prison system more just, effective in rehabilitating prisoners, lowering the recidivism rate...
The CJC has released an exclusive analysis of the major parties' policy responses to the Justice Questionnaire. The original party responses to the questionnaire have also been exposed on our website.
Under cross-examination at the Justice Forum, the major parties revealed their depth of commitment to ending the failed ‘law and order’ campaigns, and focusing on rehabilitation and deterrence” said CJC President David Bitel. ...
