Policing and Detention

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Policing and Detention / Submission to the NSW Attorney General on the review of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) and Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 (NSW)

In this submission, PIAC criticises the NSW Government’s extension of “emergency” police powers, initially enacted because of terrorism, to non-terrorism...

13 Jul 2010

Policing and Detention / Considering non-custodial sentencing options:

PIAC made a submission on the use of non-conviction orders and good behaviour bonds to the NSW Sentencing Council. This...

13 Jul 2010

Policing and Detention / A just and fair prison system: Principles or profit?

PIAC believes that there are basic public interest principles that should guide policy and program development in relation to corrective...

13 Jul 2010

Policing and Detention / Control at what cost? The psychological impact of incarceration in the Supermax

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13 Jul 2010

Policing and Detention / CIDnAP open for referrals

The Children in Detention Advocacy Project (CIDnAP) is again open for referral. CIDnAP is a joint project between PIAC, the...

17 Jun 2010

Policing and Detention / Mentally ill forced to wait

Seriously ill psychiatric patients committed to institutions against their will have to wait up to four weeks for a hearing...

13 Mar 2010

Policing and Detention / Protest at secret search powers

THE stealth with which the NSW Government has sought to give police the power to search people’s homes secretly has...

22 Mar 2009

Policing and Detention / Secret searches spreading too far

This week, the upper house of State Parliament is expected to consider a law to allow police to enter in...

22 Mar 2009

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