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Open Letter to Kim Workman
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 9:40 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Mr Workman you are giving the public false and inaccurate information, for it is us the Victims that sadly use Garth to be heard loud and clear! More >>
Rethinking SLAMMED
Monday, 19 October 2009, 4:52 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Coordinators for the Sensible Sentencing Trust are surprised and concerned that the director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment was invited to address the Victim Support conference held last week More >>
Sensible Sentencing Acknowledges Victim Initiative
Friday, 16 October 2009, 1:01 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has congratulated the Government on today’s announcements to benefit Victims of serious crime. More >>
Congratulations John Key!!!
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 5:28 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust would like to congratulate John Key on a spectacular strategy to combat P. Christine Davey, SST's Spokesperson on Drug Issues, is very happy to see that families may now be given the support they need, instead of just ... More >>
Judge Gives Licence To Kill
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 4:09 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says the three year sentence handed down in a road rage incident that left an elderly man dead is a licence-to-kill and another nail ion the coffin of New Zealand’s Justice System. 28-year-old Tuvalu student Bio ... More >>
Minister Of Courts Snubs Victims Conference
Monday, 21 September 2009, 12:47 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
It has been revealed that the Minister of Courts did not respond to an invite to attend the Victims Rights Conference held in Taupo over the Weekend. More than 100 of the country’s most high profile families of Homicide Victims gathered in Taupo ... More >>
Three Strikes & You’re Out Top Of List For Victims
Monday, 21 September 2009, 9:50 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A collective demand was made today by victims of the country’s worst violent crimes that the Government adopt a private member’s bill which keep repeat violent offenders behind bars. The “Three Strikes And You’re Out” bill put forward by David Garrett ... More >>
Devices To Stop Repeat Drunk Drivers A Must
Monday, 21 September 2009, 9:34 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Repeat drunk drivers should all have their cars fitted with a disabling device that detects breath alcohol levels and prevents the engine starting, says lobby group CrossRoads. More >>
Right To Silence Should Be Scrapped, Say Victims
Sunday, 20 September 2009, 11:00 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Victims of violent crime are calling for an end to the legal right of defendants not to take the stand during court proceedings. More >>
Weatherston Got 16 ½ Years - Elliott’s Got Life
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 10:31 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“We may kid ourselves that we are a compassionate caring Country but in reality we are not, the Elliotts got a true Life Sentence and the killer gets early release.” “The only compassion showed yesterday was to Sophie Elliott’s killer.” The ... More >>
Victims Gather To Put Courts On Trial
Monday, 14 September 2009, 10:52 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
More than a hundred high profile victims of violent crime will gather in a simulated court room in Taupo this weekend in a bid to highlight how the justice system is failing them. The ‘Courts On Trial’ session, headed by former MP and lawyer Stephen ... More >>
Ian Ashley: From The Heart
Friday, 11 September 2009, 10:58 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
There are a number of offenders who are so evil they should never be released, but current law means even the worst-of-the-worst will come up for parole More >>
In memory of Krystal
Saturday, 5 September 2009, 12:17 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
In memory of Krystal Krystal walked her first ½ marathon with her mother, Sharlene, 15 years ago; she would have loved to have been with her family as they walked the Taupo ½ marathon again this year. But sadly Krystal was killed by a recidivist drugged ... More >>
Police Wrong To Negotiate With Baker
Friday, 28 August 2009, 2:45 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
At the end of the day we need to ask ourselves if Baker had ended up killing himself or his hostage would they have been a loss to society. ________________________________________ More >>
Support For Youth Initiatives
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 3:47 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A Victims advocacy organization has applauded Government initiatives aimed at reducing youth offending and getting young people off the streets and into the work force. More >>
Is National to become a one-hit wonder?
Sunday, 23 August 2009, 12:27 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says the National Party appear to have learnt nothing from the downfall of the Labour Party at the last Election and may be a one-hit wonder if they choose to ignore the result of the Anti-Smacking Referendum. More >>
Socialites can trust the Police
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 5:31 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
It has taken the story about Lynne Carter's demise for Judith Collins to at last show an interest in the plight of “P” users families. Ms Collins is now on record as acknowledging that "They (gangs) are after our children. Then they destroy those ... More >>
Firebrand Garrett – V– Grab-A-Headline Cosgrove
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 1:27 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says the latest spat between ACT MP David Garrett and Labours Clayton Cosgrove shows just how desperate Labour is to get in the news. More >>
Public Support 25 Years Jail
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 5:00 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
While current debate rages around prison numbers a recent poll shows that politicians have lost sight of the fact the New Zealanders do not want violent offenders continually recycled. And if that means building more prisons – so be it! More >>
Intervention in anti-social behaviour works
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 2:42 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Congratulations to the Christchurch Police on a very simple, effective intervention in a case of anti-social behaviour, as reported in Monday's news item “Boy racer admits police ambush”. This is exactly the kind of strategy Christine Davey, SST's ... More >>
