Justice Action

Justice Action is a community based volunteer organisation targeting abuse of authority and raises the voices of detainees in criminal justice + mental health

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While attempting to conduct an initial inspection of Bimberi Youth Justice Centre on the 5th of April, members of JA were quickly stopped.

See video for further context: https://t.co/Q29EZ5oXx1).

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Failed prison video visit trial sparked anger! Families are demanding in-person visits for mental health. NSW prisons push video calls to save costs. Booking visits is hard. Tablets for education/counselling sit unused.
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Video calls in prisons in place of physical interaction is a disgrace. Physical visits are not just necessary, but critical.
Report coming soon…

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MEDIA RELEASE: "Eight Fingers and a Keyboard Short: Prisoners Locked Out of Learning"

Read our full report here: https://t.co/ES2j5GX3s4

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📢 Breaking News: The Latest Issue of About Time is Here! 📰
About Time is a national newspaper currently being distributed to incarcerated people in prisons and detention centres across various states.
You can access your copy for no cost at all at https://t.co/gf6YiRcfIe

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Justice Action and the Community Justice Coalition are presenting at the Youth Justice Senate Inquiry Hearing 3rd of February. It will be livestreamed here: https://t.co/7jp93JYBiU

If you would like to support this cause, there is a petition linked here: https://t.co/vaaAGN7LMp

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Prisoner access to harm minimisation with fresh needles and syringes was also recommended, responding to the 3000% rate of Hepatitis C infection compared to the general population.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/PyRB1mym7j

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PRISON HOPELESSNESS - DRUGS SUMMIT
Premier Chris Minns agreed that using computer tablets in cells to provide external counselling and education was “a good idea,” to lessen prisoner hopelessness driving drug use. Reports of 80% of prisoners using drugs shocked the Summit.

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PETITION TO MAKE PHONE CALLS FREE IN PRISON. An inmate-only petition has demanded that CSNSW provide free phone calls to family. A new public petition requires 20,000 signatures to support further action. https://t.co/yBOxWHlH8N

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A window to freedom for prisoners is being opened!
An international gathering of prison authorities in Istanbul discussed the need for secure access to the internet for prisoners across the world.

Learn more: https://t.co/SCg739WY8f

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Justice Action was invited to present to the Inquiry on Mental Health in NSW on February 15. We gave evidence of illegal enforcement of the law.
Read more here: https://t.co/q2EJQ9m73O

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Youth Justice Access to Computers in Cells

The 5th Australasian Youth Justice Conference in Melbourne, began today, titled ‘Strengthening Connections’, must include getting connections for children isolated in cells.

https://t.co/pQ1lhQ6yRD

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Emeritus professor John Macdonald writes about the mental health impacts on Palestinians in Israeli prisons. The stress of the environment and treatment have long lasting effects on the prisoners.
Read the full post here:
https://t.co/TpJMjW1adD

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END FORCED MEDICATION – PARLIAMENT CALL
Today, JA will be presenting evidence to the ‘Inquiry into the equity, accessibility and appropriate delivery of outpatient and community mental health care in NSW’.

Find the hearing schedule here -https://t.co/uy6Opu5O5g

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Currently, 2 out of 5 people in prison are sitting in jail cells waiting months for their trials to begin. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Justice Action spoke with ABC TV News about this issue.

Read the full media release here - https://t.co/CSsoDVtue9

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The Community Justice Coalition is inviting you to the event FREED celebrating the agreement to give young people in NSW detention centres access to computers in cells.

This Event will be held on the 15th December 2023 from 6:00-9:00 pm in Trades Hall, 377 Sussex Street, Sydney.

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Prisoner mail destroyed
The destruction and photocopying of mail to NSW prisoners is unprecedented since the penal colony. Loving perfumed and kissed letters from family are key to surviving isolation and disconnection. Minister questioned in Parliament.
https://t.co/1ZR87VMxMw

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Find out more about the 'Parliamentary Mental Inquiry - Coercion Rejected' Media Release now available on our website. https://t.co/B8J8Lxtm4i

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Prison staff are advised by the AEC to assist in this process. With the Voice to Parliament Referendum polls closing on 8pm Monday 18th September, it is imperative that other States and Territories follow the path set out by the ACT.

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The ACT has commendably whitelisted the AEC website for its detainees, enabling them to enrol to vote online, representing a large improvement after only 5% of eligible detainees in the previous federal election were enrolled to vote. @NSWJustice are yet to follow suit.