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Here you’ll find a wide selection of policy papers and submissions we’ve published. Each paper draws on our experience working with disadvantaged youth, families and communities.

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    An escalating problem: Responding to the increased remand of children in Victoria

    • 1 October 2015

    Our paper describes the dramatic increase in the number of children held on remand in Victoria, including a significant increase in children under 15. It finds that the increase is directly driven by reforms to the Bail Act in December 2013 that impose the same conditions and restrictions on children as are applied to adults.…

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    Building a Just and Safe NSW

    • 10 January 2015

    Our policy platform draws on our daily work with communities in Western Sydney and remote regions of the state. In it, we call on the next NSW Government to tackle the root causes of disadvantage in order to build a safer and more just community. We identify four key areas for action: Building strong and cohesive…

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    Investigation into the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners in Victoria

    • 12 December 2014

    Jesuit Social Services contributed this submission to the Victorian Ombudsman’s Investigation into the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Prisoners. This submission outlines some steps to be taken to confront the dual challenges of overcrowding in our prison system and transitioning people from prison back into community, as well as to strengthen the Victorian justice system’s approach…

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    Taking action to support people with mental illness and other complex needs

    • 20 October 2014

    This position paper is one of four produced by Jesuit Social Services as part of our 2014 Victorian State Government Election Platform. In it, we call for the next Victorian Government to ensure that people with mental illness have the support they need so that they can fully participate in our community. Our recommendations consider the particular challenges…

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    Youth Justice: Strengthening our approach

    • 19 October 2014

    This paper identifies eight initiatives to improve the Victorian youth justice system, with a focus on opportunities to intervene and divert vulnerable children and young people from the justice system. The paper calls on the next Victorian Government to: Raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years old to 12 years old and put in place approaches to…

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    A criminal justice system that builds a safer community

    • 10 October 2014

    This position paper is one of four produced by Jesuit Social Services as part of our 2014 Victorian State Government Election Platform. In it, we call for a more effective and humane approach to criminal justice that focuses on: preventing crime by addressing its root causes diverting people from the justice system providing safe and…

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    Strengthening Prisoner Transition to Create a Safer Victoria

    • 20 June 2014

    This paper considers the reforms and investment needed to achieve a reduction to reoffending in Victoria. Our analysis is drawn from our long experience working with prisoners and ex-prisoners and is reinforced with evidence from the emerging international research on ‘desistance’ – the factors that contribute to people stopping offending. The paper describes the complexity of transitioning from prison to the community, and highlights the needs…

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    Submission to the 2014-15 Victorian State Budget

    • 10 December 2013

    This submission responds to the 2014-15 Victorian State Budget. It provides solutions that can stem the growing cost – and increasing harm to people – caused by imprisonment. Our submission proposes practical programmatic reforms to support people to build pathways to productive lives, reduce crime and strengthen our communities. It calls on the Victorian Government to invest in three priority areas: ensuring…

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    Submission to the Victoria Police Field Contact Policy and Cross Cultural Training consultation

    • 26 July 2013

    This submission responds to the Victoria Police’s 2013 Field Contact Policy and Cross Cultural Training community consultation. The consultation sought to generate discussion and feedback to Victoria Police in order to improve members’ engagement with and understanding of Victoria’s diverse communities. Our submission focuses on how Victoria Police can best work with the community by addressing several needs: The…

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    Submission to the Value of a Justice Reinvestment Approach to Criminal Justice in Australia Inquiry

    • 9 March 2013

    This submission responds to the 2013 Senate Inquiry into the value of a justice reinvestment approach to criminal justice in Australia. The submission advises that the starting place for a justice reinvestment framework should be the right to respect, dignity and compassion for all human beings. Integral to this is cultural respect, foremost for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The…

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