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Cost of crime crackdown criticised as Victoria prepares for influx of prisoners with huge jail spend

Jacinta Allan announces $727m expansion of prison system as data shows rise in remand numbers after ‘tough new bail laws’ introduced

The Guardian - AU

Focus on youth crime may be influencing bail decisions for children, Victorian judge says

Exclusive: supreme court judge says ‘it is a cause for concern’ if public policy is considered over individual merits of a case

The Guardian - AU

Police shouldn't be able to investigate themselves. Victoria needs an independent police accountability body

This week, a new report revealed First Nations people, as well as people of African or Middle Eastern appearance, were disproportionately targeted by police in issuing COVID-19 fines.

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Public drunkenness is soon to be decriminalised in Victoria, but stakeholders say they are still waiting for clarity

Key unions and Aboriginal legal advocates fear tragic outcomes after the decriminalisation of public drunkenness, amid confusion over aspects of the new health-led response, due to be rolled out in just five months.

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Victorian police chief issues bail direction in wake of Veronica Nelson inquest findings

Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has told senior officers to make sure they are not unnecessarily denying bail to marginalised people, as the force accepts all of the recommendations from the coronial inquest into Veronica Nelson's 2020 death in custody.

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Victorian law to 'close the gap' for Aboriginal kids

A Victorian bill putting Aboriginal self-determination at the forefront of children and family services is aimed at reducing rates of child removals.

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Shorter Indigenous life expectancy should mean lower pension age, court told

Landmark case from Indigenous man seeking to access pension three years early hears Australia fails to account for age gap from ‘racial disadvantage’

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Yoorrook Justice Commission hears Victorian bail laws are criminalising Aboriginal people, especially women

Victorians are being refused bail for offences so minor they might never have warranted a sentence of imprisonment, with a disproportionate number of Indigenous offenders ending up on remand, a truth-telling inquiry has heard.

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From bail reform to Covid: the five issues missing from the Victoria state election campaign

Amid the pledges for new hospitals, power bill relief and $2 public transport fares, other important matters have been noticeably absent

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s prison health care system should match community health care

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that names of deceased people are included in this article.

The Conversation

Police errors, no legal representation and strict bail laws: why was Veronica Nelson behind bars when she died?

Inquest into Aboriginal woman’s death in custody is also examining the affects of Victoria’s punitive bail laws

The Guardian - AU

Decriminalisation of public drunkenness delayed by Victorian government

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service ‘disappointed’ that official repeal will not occur in November

The Guardian - AU

Strip searches in prison are traumatising breaches of human rights. So, why are governments still allowing them?

Content warning: This article contains details readers may find distressing including discussion of excessive or gratuitous violence, abuse and mental illness.

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NSW records 30 deaths, Victoria 20, Qld 10, SA three and Tasmania one – as it happened

Australia to scrap PCR test requirement for international arrivals; Triple J counts down Hottest 100. This blog is now closed

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