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Public Protection Orders essential says victims’ advocate
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 2:51 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A prominent victim advocacy organisation says the proposed public protection orders are essential to ensure protection of potential victims and safety of the public. More >>
Victims’ lobby applauds initiatives to reduce youth offendin
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 2:41 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is giving a cautious thumbs-up to Government plans to reduce youth offending. More >>
Sensible Sentencing reaches heady new heights on YouTube
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 12:47 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A Country99 TV feature on the journey of the Sensible Sentencing Trust has received rave reviews and is raising the victims rights lobby group to new heights. More >>
‘Beast’ dilemma compounded by liberal-lunacy
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 11:29 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The dilemma of what to do with the Beast of Blenheim is the result of years of liberal policy implementation says New Zealand’s largest privately funded Victim advocacy organization. More >>
Sensible Sentencing Trust applauds appeal on child abuser
Friday, 24 August 2012, 3:04 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has today applauded the decision of the Solicitor-General to appeal the sentence handed down to a child abuser who repeatedly broke the legs of his infant daughter. More >>
Bridgecorp fiasco sparks call for law change
Friday, 24 August 2012, 8:50 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says a law change is required to prevent people on bail or awaiting appeal leaving the country. More >>
Conclusive evidence community service not working
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 10:04 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
For immediate release: Conclusive evidence community service not working Shocking new figures from the U K show that nearly 400 criminals every week commit further crimes while doing community service. And the Sensible Sentencing Trust is asking ... More >>
Arrest warrant stats raise more questions than answers
Monday, 20 August 2012, 4:06 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
For immediate release: Arrest warrant stats raise more questions than answers - Sensible Sentencing Trust Figures published today by the NZ Herald, showing that there are currently over 17,000 active arrest warrants, some for serious violent ... More >>
Sensible Sentencing Trust outraged at infant abuser sentence
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 5:10 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has today expressed outrage and called on the Crown to immediately appeal against the disgusting and unjust “sentence” of home detention handed down to a father for repeatedly and deliberately causing grievous bodily harm ... More >>
Justice Mary Peters: what have you done??
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 4:22 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
You should be rightly embarrassed and consider the fact that sentences like yours display gross incompetence and just how out-of-touch you are with public sentiment on sentencing of child-beaters. ________________________________________ For immediate ... More >>
Victim advocate supports bill to ban gang patches
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 9:56 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is supporting a bill by Rotorua M P Todd McLay that will prohibit gang members wearing patches in Government premises. More >>
Judge brings Court into disrepute
Friday, 3 August 2012, 11:49 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust have accused a Judge of bringing the “Whole Justice System into disrepute” after the father of a sexually assaulted girl who lunged at her abuser in the dock was warned he could be jailed. More >>
Court of Appeal affirms second strike sentence
Monday, 30 July 2012, 1:05 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A three Judge bench of the Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal brought by an aggravated robber against his “three strikes” sentence. Brock Robert Norton committed his second “strike” offence while on parole for his first strike offence – demanding ... More >>
Three strikes law working
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 3:21 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The “three strikes” law has now been in force for just over two years. “The dire predictions of criminal apologists like Kim Workman have not come to pass, and the law is catching only those it was carefully designed to target – recidivist ... More >>
Justice Hot Tub makes resounding splash
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 11:00 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The public launch of the Justice Hot Tub at Victoria University on Friday night was a great success with a promise of more to come say the organizers. More >>
Govt congratulated for welfare reforms
Friday, 20 July 2012, 8:17 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Government has been congratulated for the welfare reforms that passed their third and final reading in Parliament today. More >>
Road Trip to mark second decade for Victim advocates
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 10:22 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
New Zealand's largest privately funded justice reform and victims' advocacy group is planning a nationwide tour to mark the start of its second decade in operation. More >>
Greg King to feel the heat
Monday, 16 July 2012, 4:51 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A defendants ‘right to silence’ is one topic that will be sure to raise the temperature as will the role of victims in the criminal justice process. ________________________________________ For immediate release: Greg King to feel the heat Greg King fresh from the Scott ... More >>
Psychiatrists less concerned about community safety
Sunday, 15 July 2012, 11:27 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists have come under fire from the Sensible Sentencing Trust following a press release published in the wake of Dean Clark’s murder by a mental health patient under DHB care. More >>
Not Fit To Plead, Not Fit To Be Free!
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 2:55 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Recent cases involving offenders with mental issues have highlighted anomalies and inconsistencies regarding the treatment and detention of criminals within this category of offending. Sensible Sentencing Trust Mental Health Issues spokesman, Graeme Moyle, ... More >>
