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New Police Minister needs new attitude to illicit drug use
Monday, 20 February 2012, 11:44 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Christine Davey, Sensible Sentencing's Spokesperson on Drug issues, notes that our new Police Minister, Anne Tolley, has congratulated the Police after significant, recent drugs busts, and is already trotting out the same rhetoric as her predecessor ... More >>
Judge endorses child abuse
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 4:06 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“The Government can get as many reports as it likes but until Judges are held to account for the disastrous consequences of their actions nothing will change.” More >>
Australia gets priorities right
Friday, 3 February 2012, 9:48 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
For immediate release: Australia gets priorities right Western Australia is set to introduce a raft of new legislation that will give greater police powers while drug manufacturers and domestic violence offenders will get harsher penalties. And ... More >>
11,708 Dog attacks – 120,413 Human attacks!
Monday, 30 January 2012, 12:06 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“We have approximately 500,000 registered dogs and just over 4 million registered people. Which ever way you do the sums this debacle is completely and utterly unacceptable.” A dog bites a person the Media goes into overdrive, politicians react immediately, ... More >>
Green Paper must listen and ACT, not listen and IGNORE
Friday, 27 January 2012, 2:57 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
For immediate release: Green Paper must listen and ACT, not listen and IGNORE Excerpt from a news article today: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/1351618282631259 Plan to keep Kiwi kids safe A Families Commission report, released today, says agencies' ... More >>
Risk of flight – or risk of death – which is more important
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 3:48 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says that while agreeing with the decision to deny bail to Kim Dotcom the decision means that the accused risk-of-flight is more important than a victim’s risk-of-death. More >>
Data-base essential to stop criminals travelling abroad
Monday, 23 January 2012, 11:51 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust believes it is essential the Government establish an on-line offender data-base to prohibit anyone lying about their criminal history. More >>
Lawyers defending the in-defensible
Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 11:50 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has slammed lawyers who have defended Judge Jocelyn Munro’s comments in relation to the 16 year old youth who bashed and raped a 5-year old girl in Turangi. More >>
Blaming increase in City Homicides load of poppycock
Sunday, 15 January 2012, 4:29 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
"You can't make an excuse for anyone taking another human life" - Superintendent Gary Knowles. And SST agree with him. More >>
Government Policy responsible for NZ's world-high drug use
Monday, 9 January 2012, 10:28 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Once again NZ makes the headlines for being one of the biggest consumers of methamphetamine in the world. What a great advertisement contrasting the clean, green image we want to project. More >>
Condolences to victims of ballooning tragedy
Sunday, 8 January 2012, 1:25 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has expressed condolences on behalf of its membership to the families, friends and loved ones who died in the hot air ballooning tragedy in Wairarapa today. More >>
Why the justice system is failing
Sunday, 1 January 2012, 7:23 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The New Zealand criminal justice system is not just under-performing in its responsibilities to law-abiding New Zealander’s, it is failing. More >>
We shoot mad dogs don’t we?
Saturday, 24 December 2011, 11:18 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
For Immediate Release: We shoot mad dogs don’t we? “If the brutal attack on the little girl in Turangi had been done by a dog or some other mad animal there would have been howls of rage and demands to have it hunted down and shot. The piece of ... More >>
Police must have power to veto Judges Bail decisions
Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:24 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is calling for Police to be given the power to veto a Judges decision to grant bail if they consider public safety is at risk. More >>
Parents Urged to Be Aware of Children's Online Activities
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 9:01 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
For Immediate Release: New Zealand Parents Urged to Be Aware of Their Children's Online Activities Over Peak Season The Sensible Sentencing Trust is urging New Zealand parents to be extra vigilant and to constantly monitor their children’s activities ... More >>
Parole Board to be commended for putting community first
Monday, 19 December 2011, 11:11 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust Wellington branch would like to congratulate the Parole Board for recent decisions that have put the safety of law-abiding Kiwi’s at the forefront of decision-making on prisoner release. The decisions are positive steps ... More >>
Lack of consistency in sentencing for murder in New Zealand
Sunday, 18 December 2011, 11:36 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
It would seem the days of short and soft sentences for murder with easy parole may be behind New Zealand. Oh no wait, let’s check whether that is correct by comparing some 2011 cases. More >>
Judge Courtney to be commended for Steven Ellis sentence
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 2:54 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust Wellington branch would like to congratulate Judge Patricia Courtney for the 19 year minimum non-parole sentence handed down to Steven Ellis for the brutal rape and murder of Jacqueline Blackbourn, in June 2010. More >>
Judge Courtney to be commended for Steven Ellis sentence
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 12:22 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust Wellington branch would like to congratulate Judge Patricia Courtney for the 19 year minimum non-parole sentence handed down to Steven Ellis for the brutal rape and murder of Jacqueline Blackbourn, in June 2010. The ... More >>
Criminal Justice sector in ‘very’ safe hands
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 5:20 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
For Immediate Release: Criminal Justice sector in ‘very’ safe hands Kim Workman from Rethinking Crime and Punishment today issued scathing attacks on Justice Minister Judith Collins and the Sensible Sentencing Trust. Mr. Workman made the comments in ... More >>
