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Pathways to Justice – An Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (Final Report) ALRC Report 133

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Authors: Australian Law Reform Commission
Publishers: Australian Law Reform Commission, ALRC Reports, 133

In 2017, the Attorney-General of Australia launched an inquiry into the reasons for over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres St Islander people in prison in Australia. The Law Reform Commission developed […]

Evaluation of the Remote JP Magistrates’ Court Program : Final Report

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Authors: Cunneen, Chris, Allison, Fiona, Loban, Heron, Luke, Garth, Munro, Kate
Publishers: Department of Justice and Attorney-General

This report presents key findings and recommendations developed as part of an independent evaluation of Queensland’s Remote Justices of the Peace (Magistrates Court) Program (JP Court program), conducted by researchers […]

Bandaid bail : current bail practices in NSW come under fire

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Authors: Cook, Roslyn, McNamara, Joe
Publishers: Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales

This article reports on the trend in western New South Wales that sees young Indigenous people accused of an offence being granted bail on the condition that they relocate to […]

Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment: An overview of the MERIT program

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Authors: Martire, Kristy A, Larney, Sarah
Publishers: NSW Department of the Attorney General

The Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) program is a New South Wales court-based scheme targeting adult defendants appearing before a participating Local Court who have a demonstrable illicit drug […]

Indigenous disparity in lower court imprisonment decisions : a study of two Australian jurisdictions, 1998 to 2008

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Authors: Jeffries, Samantha, Bond, Christine E W
Publishers: Australian Institute of Criminology

This paper reports findings from statistical analyses of Indigeneity and lower court sentencing in New South Wales and South Australia from 1998 to 2008. The aim was to explore the […]

Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment : an overview of the MERIT program from July 2000 to December 2007

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Authors: Matruglio, Tania
Publishers: NSW Department of the Attorney General

The Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) program is a New South Wales court-based scheme targeting adult defendants appearing before a participating Local Court who have a demonstrable illicit drug […]

Participation of Aboriginal people in the MERIT program

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Authors: Cain, Michael
Publishers: NSW Department of the Attorney General

The Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) program is a New South Wales court-based scheme targeting adult defendants appearing before a participating Local Court who have a demonstrable illicit drug […]

Participation of Aboriginal people in the MERIT program : main findings

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Authors: New South Wales Attorney General's Dept: Crime Prevention Division
Publishers: NSW Department of the Attorney General

This bulletin reports the main findings of the ‘Participation of Aboriginal people in the MERIT program’ report, released in 2006. The Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) program was developed […]

Early intervention : diversion and youth conferencing – a national profile and review of current approaches to diverting juveniles from the criminal justice system

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Authors: Polk, Kenneth, Adler, Christine Adler, Rechtman, Katherine
Publishers: Australian Department of the Attorney-General

This report provides a national profile of diversionary processes at different stages of the juvenile justice system across Australia. The study involved site visits to each state and territory, and […]

Bugmy Bar Book

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What is the Bugmy Bar Book? Launched in 2019, the Bugmy Bar Book is a free, evidence-based resource hosted on the website of the NSW Public Defenders. The project publishes accessible summaries […]