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One Mans Epic Battle For Justice
Saturday, 30 August 2008, 10:55 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“This Documentary illustrates the catastrophic outcome of a failed ideology that has exposed innocent members of the public to an unacceptable risk.” More >>
MSD's 2008 Social Report a sham
Friday, 29 August 2008, 11:07 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The 2008 Social Report issued by the Ministry of Social Development paints a positively glowing picture of life in NZ – but Sensible Sentencing Spokesperson on Drug Issues, says it is a sham. Ms. Davey notes that the issue of illicit drug use and associated ... More >>
Police Commissioner - Political Puppet?
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 5:31 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Politization of the Police has reached an all time high with the Police Commissioner unable to make an operational decision without reference to his Political masters. More >>
Govt response to child-abuse is another Committee
Monday, 25 August 2008, 9:27 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
On Friday 22nd August the Hon Steve Chadwick announced the appointment of members of “ The Family Violence Death Review Committee” - the brainchild of the Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families back in July 2007. More >>
Drug treatment in jail is too late
Friday, 15 August 2008, 10:29 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The numbers are staggering. NZ now has a total of 6 Drug and Alcohol Units within our Prisons, which can provide places for 500 prisoners each year on intensive 6-month addiction treatment courses –at a cost of $20,000 per prisoner. More >>
Endangered snails versus endangered children
Monday, 11 August 2008, 10:02 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing's Spokesperson on Drug Issues, Christine Davey, points out that in the last seven years NZ has also experienced strong growth in the P problem. She suggests that parents on P are a contributing factor to child poverty, which is being ... More >>
Automatism: the new defence for drug-fuelled crime
Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 9:39 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A Palmerston North jury has acquitted a student who attacked a friend and Police Officer, on the grounds that he was not in control when the offence was committed, due to his prior consumption of Party Pills containing BZP. More >>
Prison Mania Exposing Public To unacceptable risk
Friday, 1 August 2008, 10:06 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Government has been accused of misleading the public and letting its obsession with prison numbers allow potentially dangerous people to be released on electronic bail. More >>
South Auckland streets ruled by fear
Friday, 1 August 2008, 9:53 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing Trust congratulates the residents of Vine and Blake Streets, Mangere East, for having the courage to speak out at a meeting with Police, Housing NZ, Manukau City Council, Tamaki ki Raro Trust and the Maori Wardens Association ... More >>
Watchdog Applauds Tagging Sentence
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 4:41 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Judge Jane Farish has sentenced a 19 year old to six months jail and an order was made for reparation of $600.00 for his repeat offending and non attendance to community based work as originally sentenced. More >>
Govt accused of not taking drug use seriously
Monday, 28 July 2008, 8:37 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
If the Government wants to provide better access to justice for ALL New Zealanders they should instruct the Police to start intervening long before the illicit users clog the Courts, says the Sensible Sentencing Trust Drug Issues Spokesperson. More >>
Killer on witness protection to be paroled
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 11:26 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A career criminal who killed a young woman while he was on the Police witness program is eligible for parole in March, and that has angered the Victims family and the organization supporting them. More >>
SST Supports Police Association
Monday, 14 July 2008, 9:40 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is supporting the Police associations call for harsher penalties for fugitive drivers including instant jail and vehicle seizure. More >>
Raising Drinking Age Would Save Lives, Study Finds
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 1:40 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A comprehensive study shows lifting the drinking age to 21 would reduce fatal drink driving accidents by 11%. More >>
Support For Truckies
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:09 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Protest action by truckies has gained the support of the Sensible Sentencing Trust who says if effective crime policies were put in place the savings could be spent on road maintenance instead of increasing road user charges to truckies. More >>
Violence, Bullying Natural Outcome Of P C Culture
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 10:30 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The escalation of physical violence and bullying in schools is a natural outcome of the politically correct ideology that has removed boundaries and consequences from young people’s lives says the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Founder Honoured, Surprised By Prestigious Award
Monday, 23 June 2008, 2:12 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
On the 45th anniversary of Toastmasters in New Zealand a farmer from the Hawkes Bay has been awarded the Auckland Club's prestigious 'Communicator of the Year' title. More >>
Band Aid Solution To Violent Crime
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 1:44 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Prime Ministers suggestion that reducing liquor outlets as a means of reducing violent crime is like a knife wielding attacker offering a band-aid as his victim lies bleeding to death, says the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Bail like powder-keg waiting to blow
Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 9:24 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Government is coming under increasing fire after an Auckland family revealed the youth accused of murdering their son has been granted Bail and is living in close proximity to the victims family. More >>
Provocative Web-Site Launched
Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 5:12 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Has New Zealand become a land fit for criminals? www.landfitforcriminals.org.nz Escalating violent crime, sexual predators and violent criminals being granted Bail! Should New Zealand lock up more criminals to ensure safety of the law abiding community? More >>
