Parole
Report
Victim-survivors' perspectives on post-custodial measures for people with convictions for sexual offending
This paper presents results from an Australian study that investigated the perspectives of victim-survivors about post-custodial measures for people with convictions for sexual offending (PCSOs). It addressed victim-survivors’ reasons for supporting or opposing a wide range of PCSO post-custodial measures. The study emphasises the importance of considering victim-survivor perspectives in shaping post-custodial interventions for PCSOs.
Report
Bail and parole app scoping project: final report
This project scoped whether application software for a mobile or similar device (an app) that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on bail or parole is regarded as appropriate, useful and beneficial within the ACT Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities involved with the justice system.
Briefing paper
"No body, no parole" laws
This briefing paper puts the proposed New South Wales 'no body, no parole' law reforms in context, reviews similar laws in Australia and other jurisdictions, and outlines the reasons for, and criticisms of, the reforms.
Report
Can family and friends improve probation and parole outcomes? A quantitative evaluation of Triple-S: Social Supports in Supervision
This report details the results of a quantitative evaluation of a new model of probation and parole called 'Triple-S: Social Supports in Supervision'.
Report
Throughcare needs of Indigenous people leaving prison in Western Australia and the Northern Territory
The aim of this research was to identify the needs of Indigenous men and women after release from prison, so that effective community-based throughcare strategies can be developed.