Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "prisons"
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111Tas That WasTas That Was – The Paupers’ Mess at Port Arthur
On the left-hand side of the photograph above, taken in the late 1800s, stands the Paupers Mess at Port Arthur. Port Arthur...
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1.1KArticleOn ‘Improvements to Prison Service’ …
Media release – Office of the Custodial Inspector, 23 December 2024 Improvements in prison service welcomed Custodial Inspector Richard Connock has welcomed changes...
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1.1KArticleCall to End Use of ‘Dry Cells’
Media release – Office of the Custodial Inspector, 6 August 2024 CALL TO END USE OF DRY CELLS NATIONALLY AFTER TASMANIAN REPORT LABELS THEM ‘INHUMANE’...
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1.3KArticleRelease of Independent Review Report into Police Surveillance in Prisons
Media release – Tasmania Police, 14 May 2024 Bugg Independent Review into Surveillance Devices in Prisons released Tasmania Police has today released...
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2.7KArticleTas That Was – Penitentiary Chapel
On the corner of Brisbane and Campbell Streets in Hobart stands a building that once formed part of the gaol that preceded...
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2.3KArticleTas Leads Rise in Prisoner Numbers
Media release – Institute of Public Affairs, 21 September 2023 NEW ABS DATA REVEALS WORRYING RISE IN PRISONER NUMBERS “The alarming growth...
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2.2KArticleGovernment Urged to Close Ashley Youth Detention Centre
Media release – various groups, 15 September 2023 It’s time to act — close Ashley now to protect Tasmanian children A coalition...
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1.6KArticleRedirect Finance to Avoid Soaring Prison Numbers
Media release – Justice Reform Initiative, 9 August 2023 Tasmania can lead the nation by redirecting funding to break the cycle amid...
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1.3KArticleAMA: Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility to 14
Media release – Australian Medical Association, 10 July 2023 Best reform for youth justice and child wellbeing is raising the criminal age...
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1.4KArticleWhat the 2023-24 Tasmanian Budget Means for Violence Prevention
The 2023-24 Tasmanian Budget was announced Thursday 25 May. It outlines Tasmanian Government spending for the forthcoming year. No to Violence welcomes...
