Latest detention News

Man charged after police pursuit, vehicles rammed – Trangie
Show us the plan: 620 prison officers warn jails can’t safely take more inmates under tough new bail laws
Greens propose NYC-style Office of Community Safety & Crime Prevention – a whole-of-government approach to prevent crime and 24/7 crisis outreach
UN experts alarmed by crackdown on LGBTI human rights defenders and civil society organisations: Türkiye
Frontline Of Youth Justice Recognised At Awards
Man charged over alleged drone delivery attempt at correctional facility – Nowra
detentions of Syrians by Israeli forces amid ongoing Israeli incursions: Syria
Quick Theft, Even Faster Arrest
Police Charge Woman After Pursuit – Carlingford
Statement from the Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support
Minor field study: Understanding tuberculosis prevention behind prison walls in Indonesia
Understanding Tuberculosis Prevention Behind Prison Walls in Indonesia -a Minor Field Study (MFS)
Teenage boy charged with traffic, property and drug offences – Lake Macquarie
Türk alarmed by civilian impact of hostilities, urges de-escalation: Ethiopia
Justice system reforms, extension of bail laws pass NSW Parliament
Türk decries deepening conflict and appalling impact on civilians: Yemen
Crime trends are heading the right way – but mental health problems, drugs and reoffending need more than a policing response
Wave of enforced disappearances and deaths in custody reveals repression at the heart of the State, say UN experts: Nicaragua
Joint statement on Russia’s sham elections in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories
Man charged over alleged assault at Villawood Immigration Detention Centre
Lake Wyangan infrastructure project unlocks new housing opportunities
Child rights charity backs new push for national youth justice standards
Shocking sexual violence amid Russia’s full-scale attack of Ukraine
National standards recommendation a landmark step for children in youth justice
UN Expert Mechanism calls for racial justice-centred reform of drug laws and policies
Circuit Breaker Sentencing passes Parliament to make Queensland safer as Labor vote against rehabilitation
Türk denounces near-total dismantling of democracy in Nicaragua, detailed in UN Human Rights report
Total dismantling of democracy in Nicaragua: Report
Report warns of transnational repression and reprisals against individuals and organisations cooperating with the UN
Warrant to arrest: Keresoma Toala
Minns Labor Government introducing reforms to strengthen justice system
Woman charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle prohibited drugs into correctional centre – Wellington
NSW Liberals and Nationals to legislate adult crime, adult time laws for serious youth offenders
NSW NATIONALS TO LEGISLATE ADULT CRIME, ADULT TIME LAWS FOR SERIOUS YOUTH OFFENDERS
DA Approval Paves Way For More Homes In Bega
Arrest – Escape from lawful custody – Wadeye
Body-worn Cameras To Enhance Safety At Adult Prisons
Absconded Corrections Prisoner In Darwin
Man charged after domestic violence incident in Upper Spencer Gulf
Man charged after police vehicle rammed, replica firearm located – Newcastle
UN experts urge immediate halt to Christa Pike’s execution: USA
UN experts urge Pakistan to end persecution of Ahmadiyya community and uphold freedom of religion or belief
UN experts denounce student killing amid ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of Baloch people: Pakistan
Victim numbers fall in first full year of Adult Crime, Adult Time
Surge in children held in NT police watch houses the direct result of failed tough on crime laws
Police operation targets crime and anti-social behaviour at Noarlunga Centre
You can have your say On Mental Health Law Reforms
Maasai Indigenous Peoples face forced evictions, law enforcement abuses, UN committee warns: Tanzania