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MEDIA RELEASE: Eight Fingers and a Keyboard Short: Prisoners Locked Out of Learning

Media Release April 16, 2025 “‘No,’ said the Minister for Corrections when asked whether it’s a serious disadvantage for prisoners to be typing with ‘two thumbs instead of ten fingers’ (p89) on computer tablets. With that problematic answer to the Parliament, he effectively explained how NSW has one of the highest recidivism rates in Australia […]

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Court-Ordered Computers for Prisoners – South Africa

“We welcome the judgment of the South African Constitutional Court in the Ntuli case, which orders that correctional facilities allow prisoners access to computers in cells for educational purposes. This decision prevents South African correctional facilities from instituting policies which ban the use of computers in cells, because such policies infringe upon the rights of

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International Computers in Cells Conference

LATEST NEWS Report Technology in Corrections Conference 2024YouTube overview 6 mins Technology in Prisons The International Corrections & Prisons Association (ICPA) organised a conference on ‘Digital Rehabilitation’ in Istanbul from April 21-24, 2024, together with Europris and hosted by Turkey’s Directorate of Prisons. The CJC issued a media release to Australian and Turkey’s media about the

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Computers in Cells for Youth Detainees

Media Release November 17, 2023 The NSW Minister for Youth Justice, Jihad Dib, was questioned during a Budget Estimates hearing on the provision of computer tablets to youth detainees. His Department said they will be provided by the end of the financial year (p72.7). This is a promising move by Youth Justice showcasing their commitment

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Medicare Access for Prisoners

It is publicly accepted that prisoner health care services are inferior to what is offered to the general public. This is a consequence of prisoners being excluded from Medicare due to s19(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), which prevents health services receiving funding from Medicare where a State or Territory is already providing the service.

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COMPUTERS IN CELLS

LATEST NEWS “Eight Fingers and a Keyboard Short: Prisoners Locked Out of Learning” – Media Release April 16, 2025 Report Youth Justice Senate Inquiry Flip the Switch Flyer Media Release Easy Fix Youth Justice Jan2025 Youth Justice Senate Inquiry Submission AUSTLII legal database access International Computers in Cells Conference April 2024 Finland Developments 2023 Music

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Prison Recidivism: The way forward

2 mintue read Prison Recidivism: The way forward One of the major failures of the present prison system is the high level of reoffending by released prisoners called recidivism. The Community Justice Coalition has addressed the problem and made recommendations which will ultimately save billions of dollars in the cost of the system. After a year’s research including consultation with judicial

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Music in Prisons

Music in Prisons Paper This paper discusses the benefits that music programs have on the wellness of prisoners. These programs give inmates a chance to show persistence, creativity and flexibility. These are all values that are consistent with stability for inside and outside of prison. Innovative thinking is required to lower the prison population and

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PRE-ELECTION JUSTICE QUESTIONNAIRE 2023

Pre-Election Justice Questionnaire 2023 The Community Justice Coalition organises a questionnaire before each state election which helps present different political parties’ stances on a wide spectrum of justice-related issues. Topics examined within the 2023 CJC Questionnaire linked here include the Effectiveness of Imprisonment, Women in Prison, Indigenous Issues and Juveniles in custody. This also

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RAPID BUILD PRISON DORMITORIES

RAPID BUILD PRISON DORMITORIES LATEST NEWS Call to postpone Analysis of Wellington & Cessnock dormitory prison environmental impact reports dated July/October 2016 Legal challenge to occupation Channel 7 exclusive access The NSW Government has adopted a new concept in prison architecture to allow an urgent response to an unexpected surge in prisoner numbers. This new

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