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At last a Sensible Political Policy
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:09 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The son of murdered Tokoroa school teacher Lois Dear believes the National parties DNA proposal has a lot of merit and will act as a deterrent for criminals. More >>
Support For Nationals DNA Proposals
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 3:33 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A criminal justice watchdog believes Nationals DNA proposals will reduce the level of crime in our communities and act as a deterrent for repeat offenders. More >>
Judge's No-Nonsense Approach Wins Support
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 2:51 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is hailing a Judges tough-line as a return to common sense. More >>
Sentencing Trust Applauds "Three Strikes" Proposal
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 10:05 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has come out strongly in support of government proposals to implement a "three strikes" regime for the managers of Liquor stores. Under the proposed new law, any manager of a liquor outlet who is convicted of selling ... More >>
Immigration changes ignore human rights
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 9:22 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Alliance Party says Labour’s proposed Immigration Act ignores New Zealand’s own human rights legislation and our international obligations to United Nations and Geneva Human Rights and Refugee Conventions. More >>
Death Penalty Comments An Insult To Victims
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 2:32 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Helen Clarks announcement that New Zealand is joining with Amnesty International to have the death penalty abolished world wide is an insult to families of murder victims says a victims watchdog organization. More >>
New Legislation Means More Criminals on the Street
Monday, 1 October 2007, 8:28 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“More convicted criminals on the street, more crime and more victims.” These are the dire predictions of the Sensible Sentencing Trust to new justice reforms coming into effect on 1st October. More >>
Give The Officer A Medal
Friday, 28 September 2007, 9:02 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The police officer involved in the fatal shooting in Christchurch should get a medal says the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Victims Unite Against Electoral Finance Bill
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 9:38 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Families of murder victims are uniting to fight against the Governments Electoral Finance Bill, with some saying they are prepared to go to prison if the Bill goes ahead in its current form. More >>
Govt Ignores Drink Driving Carnage
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 2:58 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is somewhat puzzled at the Governments sudden targeting of young drivers, while it has totally ignored calls to remove repeat impaired drivers from our roads. More >>
Advancing Victims Rights
Friday, 31 August 2007, 9:52 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Following the article in the Dominion Post this morning there has been a large number of requests from media wanting to attend. More >>
Arizona Justice System Proves Hardline Works
Monday, 20 August 2007, 4:47 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
NZ should adopt no- nonsense policies like chain gangs and no contact visits preventing drugs and cell-phones in prisons. Just back from a fact finding trip to Arizona and California, the Sensible Sentencing Trust believes the New Zealand Prison system ... More >>
Tour of Hardline American States Underway
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 5:27 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Tour of Hardline American States Underway as SST Searches for Alternatives to NZ’s Soft and Ineffective Justice System More >>
SST On The Criminal Proceeds Recovery Bill
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 10:01 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Stephen Franks’ submission for the Trust this morning gives the lie to the claim that the Trust always wants to “lock-em-up or hang-em-high”. The Trust will tell the Select Committee that the Bill should not proceed. It is dangerous to important ... More >>
Child Abuse – Now We Know The Problem
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 9:30 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says they are appalled that two parliamentary Select Committees and many politicians chose to ignore the child-abuse vigil held around the country at mid-day today. More >>
D – Day for Child Abuse
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 9:33 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
This Wednesday the whole Country will have the opportunity to show that Nia will not be just another Lillybing or James Whakaruru or one of the many children that have died from being violently abused. More >>
Nia: Face of the past and future
Monday, 6 August 2007, 2:00 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Nia Glassie’s face has become the face that symbolizes this countries horrific child abuse but her face may also become a symbol for change and a positive future. More >>
Aussies Don’t Want Kiwi Pedophile
Sunday, 5 August 2007, 2:21 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust say the New Zealand-born pedophile recently sent home from Australia and now thought to be in the Wellington area is proof yet again that a “Sex Offender” register should be publicly available. More >>
Stick And Carrot In Prisons Applauded
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 2:28 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has congratulated the Minister of Corrections for introducing a bit of stick and carrot into Corrections policy saying putting the responsibility back on the inmate makes a lot of sense. More >>
What Civilised Society?
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 9:39 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
If it wasn't so sad - the outcome so devastating - for the children involved it would be laughable!!! The very same week a bunch of self acclaimed experts were meeting in Wellington to discuss the, "Role of Parole in a Civilised Society" five people ... More >>
