While attending the Harm Reduction International conference in Melbourne, TJC visits a medically supervised injecting room to learn about the harm reduction services they provided.
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HR23 Diary: Conference opening day!
On building alliances and reforming drug policy.
HR23 Diary: Visiting harm reduction services in Australia
TJC members attend the Harm Reduction International conference in Melbourne, where we’re learning about harm reduction approaches in relation to drug use and drug policy.
This Week In Court
– week of 3rd April – This week in court, an Indonesian woman who did not speak English agreed to represent herself to get her case over with faster, upon a judge saying that waiting for legal aid or consular services would delay her case further, during which time she will remain remanded in prison.Continue reading “This Week In Court”
This Week In Court
This week in court, we highlight the politically charged case of rapper Subhas Nair, who is being charged for allegedly attempting to cause “ill-will” between different racial and religious groups.
This Week In Court
This week in court raised questions about the safety of elderly prisoners, especially those with mental disabilities, and the quality of care provided to them. We also saw that in cases where there is a mandatory minimum sentence, the law mandates that a judge must impose a minimum punishment, even if there are mitigating circumstances. Finally, we saw that even with more legal assistance schemes available, not everyone may be able to access them, depending on the nature of the crimes that they are accused of.
This Week In Court
This week in court, we highlight ways in which the our systems produce desperation and punish people for acting upon that desperation, such as being caned for overstaying your work visa, or getting told off by a judge for slouching after you’ve been waiting for your case for 2 hours
This Week In Court
This week in court, we explore the ways in which the bail system can be oppressive to not just the accused persons, but to bailors as well.
Harm reduction is about saving lives, not enabling drug use
When we talk about moving away from punitive approaches in drug policy, one common response is that harm reduction and support for people who use drugs is enabling harmful behaviour. Misconceptions? Many people think about harm reduction in the context of drugs, and it’s also been portrayed as enabling drug use. But in reality, harmContinue reading “Harm reduction is about saving lives, not enabling drug use”
This Week In Court
This week in court, we shine a light on some of the circumstances that push youths into prison by diving into the case of a 15 year old boy who was sentenced to JRC
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