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    Budget investment in community services welcome but more needed for crime prevention

    • 28 May 2019

    Jesuit Social Services welcomes the Victorian State Government’s 2019/20 budget and its significant investments into vital infrastructure projects, schools and hospitals. “The State Government has delivered on many of its election commitments including free dental care for Victorian students and the construction of 1,000 new social housing properties. These investments were welcomed by the community…

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    Increasing prison capacity an ineffective and costly avoidance of addressing systemic issues

    • 24 May 2019

    The Victorian Government’s 2019-20 Budget announcement of more than $1.8 billion to increase prison capacity across the state is money invested into the wrong end of the system, and the Government must also set targets to reduce the prison population and re-offending, says Jesuit Social Services. “The serious problems around Victoria’s criminal justice system are…

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    Plans for new ‘supermax’ unit symptomatic of youth justice troubles

    • 23 May 2019

    News of a new ‘supermax’ unit within Victoria’s youth detention system highlights a range of systemic issues that need to be urgently addressed, says Jesuit Social Services. “It is clear that the current conditions in our youth detention facilities are not supporting the successful rehabilitation of young people involved with the justice system,” says Julie…

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    Watch House Files highlight urgent need for National Youth Justice Strategy

    • 13 May 2019

    Jesuit Social Services has called for national leadership to reform youth justice systems across Australia in light of last night’s Four Corners episode aired on ABC TV. The implementation of a National Youth Justice Strategy and immediately raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years, as highlighted in Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election platform,…

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    Increased use of youth detention highlights need for new solutions

    • 10 May 2019

    A shocking increase in the number of young people in youth detention in Victoria is at odds with the number of young people committing offences – and highlights that new solutions are required so that detention is only ever used as a last resort, says Jesuit Social Services. The report released today by the Australian…

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    AIHW youth justice data highlights urgent need to raise the age of criminal responsibility

    • 10 May 2019

    A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) which reveals the stark over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the youth justice system must be the catalyst for urgent reform, including raising the age of criminal responsibility, says Jesuit Social Services. “It is positive to note that the number…

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    NT’s investment into alternatives to detention will benefit entire community

    • 2 May 2019

    The Northern Territory Government’s 2019-20 Budget investments into alternatives to detention, as well as services and programs to keep children and young people on track, will ultimately benefit the entire community, according to Jesuit Social Services. “We welcome the Northern Territory Government’s funding commitments to new and re-purposed facilities to support youth diversion programs and…

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    It’s time to close Youth Courts

    • 29 March 2019

    It is imperative that Children’s Courts are closed courts. Young people presenting before the Children’s Courts are some of the most vulnerable children in our community – many have been exposed to trauma, have experienced long term disadvantage and experience the ongoing stigmatization related to involvement in the Youth Justice system that impacts them later…

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    Learnings from New Zealand can inform Australian justice systems

    • 28 March 2019

    Senior leaders from Jesuit Social Services will next week embark on a study trip to New Zealand to learn more about innovative approaches to dealing with adults and young people who have contact with the criminal justice system. The organisation’s findings and observations will be shared with policy makers and the wider community on their…

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    Hotel segregation demonstrates urgent need for reform of anti-discrimination laws

    • 14 March 2019

    The recent reporting of racial segregation at an Alice Springs hotel highlights the urgent need for the Northern Territory Government to address gaps in the Territory’s anti-discrimination laws, says Jesuit Social Services. As reported by ABC, Aboriginal guests staying at Ibis Styles Alice Springs Oasis were accommodated in inferior rooms while being charged the same…

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