News and Media Releases

Media release: Race to the bottom – misusing police watch houses not the answer to youth crime or overcrowding

Justice Reform Initiative Media Release, 24 August 2023

August 24, 2023

It's high time to break out of our reliance on prison's failing system and arrest the patterns of criminality

By Michael Hill, The Mercury, 12 August 2023

August 15, 2023

Media Release: Tasmania can lead the nation by redirecting funding to break the cycle amid soaring prison numbers

Justice Reform Initiative Media Release, 9 August 2023

August 09, 2023

NT must end reliance on its broken prison system

By Dr Mindy Sotiri, Sunday Territorian, 23 July 2023

July 24, 2023

Media Release: Let the bulldozer have it – pushing women into Don Dale not the answer to overcrowding

Justice Reform Initiative Media Release, 20 July 2023

July 20, 2023

Urgent need for expansion of ACT drug and alcohol court

By Gary Humphries and Indra Esguerra, Canberra Times, 26 June 2023

June 26, 2023

Media Release: Expansion of Drug and Alcohol Court an excellent step to reduce reoffending

Justice Reform Initiative Media Release, 22 June 2023

June 22, 2023

Unpicking the Northern Territory’s complex web of crime, unemployment, low education and poverty

By Olga Havnen, The Australian, 27 May 2023

June 05, 2023

Mick Palmer: We need to find ways to keep our kids out of prison

By Mick Palmer AO, The Courier Mail, 30 May 2023

June 05, 2023

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