Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services, Government of Western Australia

Mentally impaired accused on ‘custody orders’: Not guilty, but incarcerated indefinitely

Resources April,2014

Authors: Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services, Government of Western Australia

Publishers: Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services

This report examines the indefinite detention of Mentally Impaired Accused persons, pursuant to custody orders available in the Western Australian sentencing system. These orders are available under the Criminal Law […]

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