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Government told to improve justice outcomes for NZ youth
Monday, 10 October 2016, 10:22 am | JustSpeak
The UN pulled no punches when evaluating the way New Zealand treats its children and young people. Embarrassingly, the report regrets that the Government did not take the opportunity to take action last time it made these same recommendations. More >>
Special treatment in our justice system - the real issue
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 11:27 am | JustSpeak
We need better, community-based justice responses that are applied and available regardless of whether you are a rugby player, a doctor, or can't even afford to pay for legal representation. More >>
Include all children in our youth justice system
Monday, 12 September 2016, 8:02 am | JustSpeak
We write to you as people who have frontline and research experience of vulnerability in our care and protection and justice systems. Each of us in our 33 organisations witness this vulnerability as we play our different roles in supporting children, ... More >>
The 'justus' system for Māori not good enough
Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 3:13 pm | JustSpeak
Closing statements at the Waitangi Tribunal case against Corrections called for immediate steps and a comprehensive review to address the high rate of Māori reoffending. More >>
Imagine my disappointment - Kim's Workman's open letter
Friday, 29 July 2016, 2:38 pm | JustSpeak
I want to congratulate you for the role you have played in developing the Social Investment in the Justice Sector initiative. It has real potential to bring an evidence-based approach to the sector, through the use of the Integrated Data Infrastructure and ... More >>
Waitangi Tribunal case against Corrections
Monday, 25 July 2016, 11:29 am | JustSpeak
This Wednesday the public have the chance to discuss the crisis of mass imprisonment, and its disproportionate impact on Māori, with leading experts Moana Jackson and Kim Workman at Wellington Cathedral at 6pm. More >>
Call to raise the age of youth justice
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 11:09 am | JustSpeak
Media Release: Over 30 organisations have joined the call to raise the age of youth justice More >>
Evening of theatre and debate on the age of youth justice
Friday, 27 May 2016, 2:21 pm | JustSpeak
Join us on 9 June for an evening of theatre and debate on the age of youth justice More >>
Public Forum Saturday - Auckland
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 10:36 am | JustSpeak
A discussion about the ever increasing prison population and the effect it is having on our communities. Although crime has been decreasing for many years, the number of people going to prison gets higher and higher. The criminal justice system exists ... More >>
Youth Justice must not be left out of the CYF overhaul
Friday, 8 April 2016, 11:03 am | JustSpeak
Some of today’s announcements about the future of Child, Youth and Family are really promising and very welcome. But the Government has missed the opportunity to increase the age at which young people can access the youth justice system at the same time ... More >>
Police Should Commission Research
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 11:43 am | JustSpeak
“Police criticism and denial of Dr Camille Nakhid’s report into the experience of African youth with the Police is both disappointing and ill advised”, says Justice advocate and JustSpeak adviser Kim Workman. He was referring to AUT Professor Dr ... More >>
Collins diverts attention from the Salvation Army Report
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 4:49 pm | JustSpeak
“In an effort to divert attention away from the Salvation Army’s ‘Moving Targets’ report, Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins in this morning’s interview with Mike Hoskings, presented the nation with yet another “moving target’”, ... More >>
We’re setting deportees up to fail
Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 11:01 am | JustSpeak
“The 30% reoffending rate within 12 months for New Zealanders deported from Australia is hardly surprising” says Dr Katie Bruce, Director of JustSpeak. “In fact, it is in line with the overall reoffending rate of 27.5% in New Zealand”. “What ... More >>
Open Letter to Minister Collins
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 2:55 pm | JustSpeak
Congratulations from all of us here at JustSpeak on your appointment as Minister for Corrections and Police, two of the most important government agencies which help keep communities safe. We are especially excited because of your commitment to improving ... More >>
Lets Talk About Police Discretion
Friday, 2 October 2015, 4:03 pm | JustSpeak
JustSpeak on Campus will be holding their second forum on the topic of ‘Police Discretion and its role in discrimination in the Criminal Justice System. The forum will be held 7th of October at 6:30pm in Lecture Theatre HMLT104 at Kelburn Campus, ... More >>
Phillip Smith Inquiry Supports CoSA
Friday, 2 October 2015, 11:45 am | JustSpeak
The Government Inquiry into Phillip John Smith has come out in support of the Circle of Support and Accountability (CoSA) Programme, and is concerned that the programme was ‘not effectively supported, resourced, or monitored’ by the Department of ... More >>
Justspeak’s higher profile will speak to a New Generation
Monday, 28 September 2015, 12:45 pm | JustSpeak
The Robson Hanan Trust, the legal umbrella for both Rethinking Crime and Punishment and JustSpeak, recently decided to shift the focus of its activities toward Justspeak, a network of young people speaking to, and speaking up for a new generation of thinkers ... More >>
This Wednesday - Forum on Prison Privatisation in NZ
Monday, 28 September 2015, 12:43 pm | JustSpeak
The recent events at Mt Eden Prison has generated a lot of debate and concern about the state of prisons in New Zealand. Prison privatisation has also drawn a lot of attention as result. This highlights the issues that exist within the current prison ... More >>
Prisoner Health Requires Major Changes
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 3:01 pm | JustSpeak
JustSpeak believes that management of prisoner healthcare needs to be turned over to an organisation with health at its heart and Corrections needs to be independently monitored to ensure the health and safety of prisoners. Yesterday the Office of the ... More >>
Basic rights under threat as remand facilities overstretched
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 1:55 pm | JustSpeak
Auckland remand facilities are being stretched beyond capacity and defendants are being held in inappropriate circumstances due to a well-meaning but poorly executed legislative change. More >>
