PLS Annual Report 2016-2017
https://plsqld.com/resources/annual-report-2016-2017/
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PLS Christmas & New Year Closure Period
On behalf of our service, we wish our clients, their families and stakeholders a wonderful Christmas and happy New Year.
The Court Process – Criminal Proceedings
PLS regularly receives enquiries from prisoners who are at a loss with respect to their proceedings. We have simplified the court process into a flow chart so prisoners have a better understanding as to what stage their matter rests currently. You can download this pdf document by clicking the following: PLS Court Process-A4 Print_
Corrective Services September Quarter Statistics
The latest Corrective Services Quarterly statistics have been released. Of particular interest is the overall rise in the number of persons in custody by 40% in the last five years. Queensland remains the second largest contributor to the national prisoner population behind New South Wales. There was a notable increase in the female prisoner population by
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Latest Corrective Services Statistics by the ABS
From the March quarter 2017, there were increases in prisoner numbers across all states and territories except for South Australia and Northern Territory, which decreased 1% and 2% respectively; In the last five years (from June quarter 2012 to June quarter 2017), the number of persons in custody has increased 40% or 11,722 persons; Aboriginal
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Indigenous incarceration: push to end jailing for fines and introduce automatic parole
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/19/indigenous-incarceration-push-to-end-jailing-for-fines-and-introduce-automatic-parole
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Costs of Incarceration – Is there a better way?
These are the findings of the latest report for the Institute of Public Affairs Criminal Justice Project, and they underline the need for criminal justice reform around Australia. When you consider Australia has a high level of reoffending, with more than half of released prisoners returning to corrections within two years, it is clear that
No Body, No Parole Report
The Chair of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee just released its report of the No Body No Parole Amendment Bill. Click on the above link to download a copy of the report.
Updates to the Corrective Services Act & Ministerial Guidelines to the Parole Board Queensland
The Corrective Services Act 2006 (“the Act”) was recently updated on 3 July 2017. New sections in the Act have been introduced as a result of the Sofronoff Parole Board Reforms. Of note are changes to Breaches of Parole matters which seek to streamline the process to reduce administrative delay and provide greater accountability for decisions.
Corrective Services, Australia – New Summary of Findings – ABS
Corrective Services, Australia has new data for the 2017 March quarter in relation to persons in full-time custody and persons in community-based corrections. Of great interest and concern were statistics involving Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander prisoners. The average daily number of ATSI prisoners increased 5% over the quarter and increased 7% over the year.
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