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Raise the age of criminal responsibility
- 29 November 2017
Jesuit Social Services has joined more than 50 Victorian organisations in signing an open letter to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, calling on the Government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years of age. The letter outlines evidence that shows most children under the age of 14 do not have…
Beyond punishment
- 14 November 2017
ANDY HAMILTON SJ explores how justice can hold people to account while also offering hope and a pathway forward. In recent years in Australia justice has increasingly been seen through the lens of punishment. It is retributive. You do the crime, you do the time. In public controversies about justice critics usually complain that the…
#JusticeSolutions: Expanding the conversation
- 22 September 2017
Jesuit Social Services’ Policy and Advocacy volunteer JEMIMA HOFFMAN writes about the recent launch of our #JusticeSolutions report, and why Victoria’s youth justice system must focus on prevention, diversion and rehabilitation. Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards speaks at the launch of #JusticeSolutions: Expanding the conversation. Jesuit Social Services recently launched the report #JusticeSolutions: Expanding…
Justice Solutions tour blog - London
- 3 July 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS shares her concerns about Victoria’s political leaders committing the state to ineffective, costly and unsafe practices and policies. In London, Sally Parnell, Executive Director of Programs at Jesuit Social Services, and I have spent our…
Keeping youth in the youth justice system to help create safer communities
- 30 June 2017
In a guest post as part of our blog series supporting our Justice Solutions tour, Executive Director of the Justice Policy Institute MARC SCHINDLER explains why incarcerating young people in the adult criminal justice system is unsafe, unfair and doesn’t work to reduce crime. As the Justice Policy Institute celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, I reflect…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Fundacion Diagrama, Spain
- 29 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Executive Director of Programs SALLY PARNELL writes about Spain’s “re-education” centres that have love and boundaries at their heart. David (left) and Anna from Diagrama with Jesuit Social Services’ Julie Edwards and Sally Parnell (right). What we hear…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Seattle
- 27 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Chairman PATRICIA FAULKNER writes about how Seattle has developed effective interventions to help families where adolescents use violence. We went to Seattle to look at two interventions developed there to help families where adolescents use violence against their parents…
Justice Solutions tour blog - University College of Norwegian Correctional Service
- 23 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS explores the two-year training provided to contact officers in Norway’s justice system, which focuses on engagement and relationship building. Jesuit Social Services’ Sally Parnell (right) and Associate Professor Elisabeth Fransson As we enter the…
Justice Solutions tour blog - New York
- 21 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Chairman PATRICIA FAULKNER reflects on the many ways New York City is on the pathway to reform. Jesuit Social Services’ Cath Neville (second from left) and Patricia Faulkner (right) with staff from the NYC Department of Probation. Today is…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Halden Prison, Norway
- 21 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS writes about her visit to Norway’s Halden Prison, dubbed “the world’s most humane prison.” Halden Prison, Norway. Image credit: Marte Aas Sally Parnell, Executive Director of Programs at Jesuit Social Services, and I travelled…

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