Latest criminal justice News

New AIC reports explore the transition from youth to adult offending
Research exposes barriers for First Nations people with disability in justice system
Doorstop – Darwin
Minister Butler Speech At Burnet Institute
Queensland’s New Ombudsman Appointed
Pessimism, cost of living are on the rise, New York at Work report finds
Mandatory minimum sentences for children and adults will make Queensland less safe
Why police have been told to pause their use of AI in court cases
The Opportunity Party’s Treaty policy is closer to Labour than National. But is it a bottom line?
Assistant Commissioner Peter Cotter APM marches out after 42 years of service
Expanded citizen’s arrest powers could open a legal can of worms – here’s what to know
Police will drop all remaining 2024 Rising Tide coal protest cases after failed prosecutions
UN expert on human rights and counter-terrorism to visit Mozambique
New judges appointed to Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
Griffith gold and glory in Glasgow as athletes secure 39 medals
Three years of Safe2Say gives victim-survivors a voice and choice
Joint statement on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons: Forced into crime – a call for protection, not punishment
Better crisis response for Auckland region
Book explores changes in attitudes and assumptions about crime
Minns Labor Government examining stronger protections for victim-survivors of sexual assault
Australia at work: Participation, productivity and Australia’s future
Mental Health Response For Canterbury 111 Calls
Proud Representation At 2026 Indigenous Nationals
NZ legalised homosexuality 40 years ago – but even today, justice issues remain
Fundamental importance of an independent ODPP
Inside baseball: AI-enabled enforcement tech takes time, testing
Rights, not rhetoric: Report calls time on Government inaction
Criminal lawyer shortage risks access to justice in Tasmania
New outreach program being launched to support at-risk young people
The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year
UN expert report finds death penalty is torture, calls for abolition of practice globally
Homelessness At Historic Levels In New Zealand
Will ‘move on’ orders for rough sleepers make cities safer – or revive Victorian-era cruelty?
$5 Million Boost To Help Drive Down Youth Crime 9 June
Justice out of reach for most modern slavery victims, new report finds
Mental health response for Tauranga 111 calls
It costs a million dollars a day to keep low-risk defendants on remand. More prisons aren’t the answer
National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further?
New appointments give victims a voice on serious offenders
Public trust in Australian police is declining. COVID sparked it – but there’s more to the story
Liberal backflip means harsher criminal sentences for vulnerable people
Prison education program wins $1.5M to create national research hub
Keeping Vexatious Litigants Out Of Courtroom
Disability compounds employment woes for people with criminal records, and vice versa
Supporting Better Futures For Women In Custody
Netherlands violated child’s right to privacy by storing his DNA profile, UN committee finds
National Rollout Of Sexual Violence Legal Services Pilot Now Complete
Tougher Sentences For Sexual Offending