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Federal youth justice inquiry highlights an urgent need for national standards
Australia must urgently heed the advice coming from an important new report, and introduce national minimum youth justice standards to keep children safe from harm.
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World Suicide Prevention Day a reminder of the critical importance of postvention programs
Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, Jesuit Social Services’ Support After Suicide program remembers the lives lost to suicide and acknowledges the deep grief and immense strength of their family, friends and communities left behind, while calling on governments to recognise long-term, evidence-based postvention support as a critical suicide prevention measure and fund it accordingly.
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Surge in children held in NT police watch houses the direct result of failed tough on crime laws
Jesuit Social Services is calling on the Northern Territory Government to end the detention of children in police watch houses and commit to regular public reporting, after data obtained by the ABC revealed 503 children were held in NT watch houses between March and September 2025 — more than 90 per cent of them Aboriginal.
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The Territory is jailing more people than ever — and it is making us less safe
The Northern Territory now imprisons its people at the second-highest rate on earth, with more than 2,800 in custody — over half on remand and close to nine in ten Aboriginal. John Adams, General Manager of Jesuit Social Services NT, argues the evidence is clear: safer communities come from investing in people, not prisons.
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Weakening prisoners’ rights sets a dangerous precedent for every Victorian in custody
The Victorian Government must withdraw the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026, which removes the right of prisoners to one hour of time in the open air each day and weakens the legal minimum standards for people in custody.
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Response to the death of an 18-year-old at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
Smart Justice for Women is calling on the Victorian Government to withdraw the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026 and act urgently on prison conditions, following the death of an 18-year-old woman at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre after prolonged lockdowns.
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Justice policy must be led by evidence, not politics
Australia’s national report to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review presents a picture of human rights progress that is impossible to reconcile with the treatment of children in detention across the country, according to Jesuit Social Services.
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Australia’s glowing report card to the UN ignores a youth justice system in crisis
Australia’s national report to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review presents a picture of human rights progress that is impossible to reconcile with the treatment of children in detention across the country, according to Jesuit Social Services.
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Fall in youth crime highlights need to focus on the real crime, not vulnerable teenagers
Statistics released today from the Crime Statistics Agency that show a 6 per cent fall in youth crime in Victoria up to March 2026, and a 1.9 per cent decrease in recorded offences, are a sign that the Victorian Government’s Adult Time for Violent Crime laws are an over-reaction when evidence-based alternatives are more effective at making our community…
