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NSW Attorney General's Department

Evaluation of the Lismore MERIT Pilot Program: Final Report

Resources Oct,2003

Authors: Passey, Megan, Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health
Publishers: NSW Attorney General's Department

The Lismore Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) Pilot Program, a pre-plea early court intervention, was planned by the NSW Government in response to recommendations from the Drug Summit held […]

Report on the Review of the: Young Offenders Act 1997

Resources Oct,2002

Authors: NSW Attorney General's Department
Publishers: NSW Attorney General's Department

The NSW Attorney General’s Department has undertaken a statutory review of the Young Offenders Act 1997(NSW), which is required to be reviewed every three years. This report brings together the […]

Staying strong on the outside: improving the post-release experience of Indigenous young adults

Resources Feb,2009

Authors: Gilbert, Robyn, Wilson, Anna
Publishers: Australian Institute of Criminology, Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse, Brief 4, NSW Attorney General's Department

The rate of imprisonment of Indigenous people in Australia and New Zealand continues to be unacceptably high. Indigenous people are more likely to return to prison than are non-Indigenous people. […]

The Impact of Crime Prevention on Aboriginal Communities

Resources

Authors: Cunneen, Chris
Publishers: NSW Attorney General's Department

This report provides an overview of the impact of different kinds of crime prevention programs on Aboriginal communities throughout Australia. The report discusses crime levels in Indigenous communities; major crime […]