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Timebombs explode in Whangarei and Christchurch
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 9:35 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Judge Andrew Becroft stressed the importance of defusing "human timebombs" before they explode, and this comment was endorsed by John Key. But Christine Davey, Sensible Sentencing's Spokesperson on Drug Issues asks “how long will it take, ... More >>
Survivors Of Crime Launch “Safe-NZ” Campaign
Friday, 24 October 2008, 10:48 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Survivors and Victims of some of New Zealand’s most violent crimes will make history this weekend when they take their message to the public on the streets of Taupo. More >>
Crime Victims relegated to “Cake Stalls”
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 2:06 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
We want to ensure that “Victims Rights” are at least equal to – or supersede – the rights of our offenders More >>
Progressive's going Backwards
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 9:47 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
This is the Policy that was heralded last week with the heading “ Early Intervention to reduce crime”, and which Sensible Sentencing Spokesperson on Drug Issues was eagerly awaiting because we were told it would include a package covering drug and ... More >>
Research a gross waste of time and money
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 9:31 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The results of a 30-year study published on Friday show that it's not just bad kids who do drugs; that drugs are just as likely to make normal kids who do not come from at-risk families, bad, and that early substance abuse does lead to significant problems ... More >>
Gold For Sentencing Trust
Friday, 17 October 2008, 11:30 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Once seen as a radical over-the-top lobby group with extreme views and opinions 2008 has been a milestone year for the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Reading Progressive Party's PR Hazardous To Health
Friday, 17 October 2008, 11:02 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing Spokesperson on Drug Issues nearly choked when she read the Progressive Party's Press Release entitled “Early Intervention to reduce crime.” More >>
Welfare of children in hands of Asses
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 2:41 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Last week a 7-year-old girl was snatched while visiting her grandparents for the school holidays. The girl who has been living with her father in Sydney since January, was staying with her West Auckland grandparents for the holidays when she was taken ... More >>
Crime DVD A Resounding Success
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:08 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says their DVD, New Zealand – “A Land fit for Criminals” has exceeded all expectations. More >>
Govt Should Have Introduced Law Like Nat Promise
Monday, 6 October 2008, 11:41 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
National has obviously listened to the electorate by promising to change the parole system in line with what most decent kiwis want and expect. National’s parole policy including changes that would deny known violent offenders parole and make ‘life ... More >>
McVicar Scoops Another Award
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 12:57 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The founder of the Sensible Sentencing Trust has been awarded Rotary New Zealand’s highest honour. More >>
Police priorities questioned after Hain Ave Hikoi
Monday, 29 September 2008, 9:51 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
In the wake of the slaying of the Police Officer whilst working covertly in Hain Ave, Mangere, concerned residents of the area held a march through the streets on Saturday (27th September) to call for increased community awareness of crime and ... More >>
A broadside at Commissioner Broad
Monday, 22 September 2008, 10:03 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Police Commissioner Howard Broad's comments at the funeral this week of slain police officer Don Wilkinson, leave much to be desired says Sensible Sentencing Spokesperson on Drug Issues, Christine Davey. More >>
Goff Just Goofing
Monday, 15 September 2008, 11:56 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says that Corrections Minister Phil Goff is just playing politics with his recent statement that Labour will get tough on gangs. More >>
Police Put At Risk By “Recycling” Policy
Friday, 12 September 2008, 4:36 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Violent and dangerous offenders being recycled by lax criminal justice polices are exposing police to an unacceptable level of risk according to the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Police Put At Risk By “Recycling” Policy
Friday, 12 September 2008, 3:15 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Violent and dangerous offenders being recycled by lax criminal justice polices are exposing police to an unacceptable level of risk according to the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Labour's legacy – a P Pandemic
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 9:32 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The NZ community is ready and willing to fight P, but we need to be given the tools to do this. More >>
Tough Penalties - Hogwash
Sunday, 7 September 2008, 10:54 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has slammed the Government for saying they had toughened penalties and it was up to the Courts to decide the appropriate sentence. More >>
Tent City Prison For Hawke’s Bay?
Thursday, 4 September 2008, 10:22 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust say thousands of dollars of tax-payers money could be saved by housing prisoners in tents within the prison confine. More >>
Business as usual with “Cell” Phones
Thursday, 4 September 2008, 9:40 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Yesterday we were informed by Hon Phil Goff that 6 months of intelligence work had finally culminated with 180 Police Officers conducting mass drug raids in homes and prisons, uncovering a large methamphetamine network. It appears that the operation ... More >>
