Courts
Report
Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision 2015–16
The majority of young people who receive a supervised youth justice sentence serve only one sentence, and do not return.
Report
The determinants of trial duration: a preliminary study
An exploratory analysis of the factors influencing trial duration in the NSW District Criminal Court.
Discussion paper
Responding to the problem of recidivist drink drivers: issues paper
This issues paper considers a new approach to the problem of repeat drink driving through the introduction of a specialist, problem-solving court.
Report
The NSW prison population simulation model: a policy analysis tool
Aim: To describe a simulation model of the NSW prison system and demonstrate its utility as a tool for examining the effects of changes to the criminal justice system that influence the number of prisoners in custody. Method: The model consists of four states (bail, remand, custody and parole) and a set of parameters governing...
Survey Report
NSW court user experience survey
Aim: To examine the experience of court users of two metropolitan courthouses in New South Wales. Method: 311 court users were surveyed regarding their awareness, understanding, contacts, and satisfaction with services at court. The sample included defendants (33.1%) , victims (10.6%), witnesses (8.0%) and supporters (48.2%). Court professionals were not sampled.