This report presents 24 months of reception, discharge and custody population data for New South Wales, and comparisons between the current and previous quarter for age, gender, indigenous status, most serious offence and the average length of stay. Separate figures are presented for juveniles and adults. The counting unit is a custodial episode. An individual...

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman claims Queensland crime rates have "gone down very very significantly" because of Liberal policy.

The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria considered how the Drug Court of Victoria may deliver its services to the wider community, including a proposal for expansion to additional locations. Executive summary KPMG was engaged by the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria to undertake an evaluation of the Drug Court of Victoria over the period 1 July 2010...

Summary People in prison have a higher incidence of mental illness than the general population. The prevalence of mental health issues is higher again for women prisoners. Although evidence suggests that some improvement can be achieved during imprisonment, new research reported in this paper finds that average mental health deteriorates in the year following release.

Aims: To determine: 1) whether providing legal advice to defendants in Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) proceedings reduces the frequency with which ADVOs are breached; 2) what defendants and stakeholders think about the pilot legal advice service provided to defendants by Legal Aid NSW. Methods: The effect of the ADVO on proscribed behaviours was compared...