Events

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. 2. Women prisoners’ specific needs should be managed in accordance with the UN’s Bangkok Rules. (Recommendation 15) Providing women prisoners […]

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. 2. Women prisoners’ specific needs should be managed in accordance with the UN’s Bangkok Rules. (Recommendation 15) Providing women prisoners

Speakers: Hon. Greg Smith, MP. SC. Attorney General, Minister for Justice, Liberal Party Hon. Paul Lynch. MP. Shadow Attorney General, ALP. Hon. David Shoebridge. Justice Spokesperson Greens Party 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

POLITICIANS, PROMISES AND PRISONS FORUM THE COMMUNITY JUSTICE COALITION INTERNATIONAL 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 Attorney General, ALP. Hon. David Shoebridge. Justice Spokesperson Greens Party Prior to the

Community Justice Coalition & International Commission of Jurists Joint Conference OUR PRISONS – HUMAN RIGHTS, MENTAL HEALTH & PRIVATISATION Dixson Room State Library of NSW September 5, 2009 REPORT At the conference: OUR PRISONS – HUMAN RIGHTS, MENTAL HEALTH & PRIVATISATION organised by the Community Justice Coalition and The International Commission of Jurists (Australia) at