“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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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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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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LATEST NEWSReport Youth Justice Senate Inquiry Flip the Switch FlyerMedia Release Easy Fix Youth Justice Jan2025Youth Justice Senate Inquiry SubmissionAUSTLII legal database accessInternational Computers in Cells Conference April 2024Finland Developments 2023Music in PrisonsArt in prisonNSW Budget Estimates Committee on Counter Terrorism & Corrections OVERVIEW Computers have had a profound impact on society. The benefits of
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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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