Prisoners
Alternative labels
Prison population
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Inside outcasts: prisoners and the right to vote in Australia
Should prisoners have the right to vote? This Current Issues Brief considers the arguments commonly used for and against the disenfranchisement of prisoners, both in Australia and internationally.
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Promoting integration: the provision of prisoner post-release services
The community can be protected in the longer term by minimising the likelihood of ex-prisoners reoffending after they are released. One strategy for reducing the risk of recidivism is the provision of treatment, services and support to prisoners during their incarceration and after their release. This paper examines various issues linked to the provision of...
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Ex-prisoners and accommodation: what bearing do different forms of housing have on social reintegration?
In this report, the authors discuss their longitudinal study of ex-prisoners in NSW and Victoria, examining the importance of housing and accommodation to social re-integration and re-offending.
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Factors affecting remand in custody: a study of bail practices in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia
At any time, around 15 per cent of Australia’s 20,000 prisoners are on remand, that is, they are in custody but have not been sentenced. They are held in custody to ensure they will appear in court to answer charges, or to protect the community, or victims, or witnesses. Many people on remand do not...