Media releases Archives - Page 22 of 27

Transfer of youth justice to Department of Justice counter-productive to community safety
- 6 February 2017
The Victorian Government’s decision to transfer the responsibility of youth justice from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to the Department of Justice will undermine community safety in the long run, says Jesuit Social Services....
Addressing root causes of crime key to tackling youth crime
- 12 January 2017
A commitment to address the root causes of youth offending must be present in any conversation about how to tackle youth crime, says Jesuit Social Services....
Serious concerns raised about Victorian Government’s decision to re-gazette Barwon Prison’s Grevillea Unit
- 30 December 2016
Jesuit Social Services is very concerned about the Victorian Government's decision to re-gazette the Grevillea Unit at Barwon Prison as a youth detention facility after both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal have ruled against this....
Statement regarding use of Barwon prison to house young offenders
- 22 December 2016
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision that the Victorian Government’s housing of young offenders at Barwon Prison is unlawful....
Offending rate remains steady but prison costs spike by almost $1 billion
- 19 December 2016
Despite the rate of offenders in Australia remaining steady over the past five years, the national imprisonment rate has jumped by an alarming 25 per cent – resulting in a staggering spike in the cost of prisons by almost a billion dollars (to a total of $3.8 billion) during the same period....
Expansion of youth justice bail services welcomed
- 6 December 2016
Jesuit Social Services today welcomed a number of initiatives to strengthen Victoria’s Youth Justice system - such as the expansion of the Central After Hours Bail Placement Services and Youth Justice Bail Supervision - and called on the Andrews government to continue investing in both supervision...
Statement regarding the transfer of young people to Barwon adult prison
- 28 November 2016
Jesuit Social Services resolutely believes that no child should be held in an adult prison facility....
Youth offenders must be treated in a manner consistent with their age
- 17 November 2016
Jesuit Social Services has warned the Government that its move to transfer 40 children and young people to a unit at Barwon Prison could be counter-productive unless strict conditions are followed and the arrangement is brought to an end as soon as possible....
Government must ensure safety for all those on Nauru and Manus Island
- 14 November 2016
Jesuit Social Services today welcomed the news that an end was in sight to the inhumane offshore detention regime that has traumatised many innocent people in Australia’s name....
Taskforce 1000 highlights risk of new Stolen Generation
- 26 October 2016
Vulnerable Aboriginal children have been failed by Victoria’s child protection system and only a better understanding of the particular cultural needs of these children and families will improve outcomes, says Jesuit Social Services, following the release of a landmark report by the Commissioner...