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No Place For Criminal Loving Judges
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 4:54 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A Judge who cut jail time for two teenager home invaders has been accused of being sympathetic to the criminals at the expense of the victim. More >>
For Burton, life should mean life
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 9:45 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
When Burton is sentenced tomorrow New Zealand justice should be ashamed. In Britain and New South Wales the judges could say "you will remain in prison until you die". More >>
Burton Merry-Go-Round Begins Again Tomorrow
Monday, 2 April 2007, 2:42 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Graeme Burton is due to be sentenced in the Wellington High Court tomorrow for the murder of Karl Kuchenbecker and other serious violent crimes. More >>
Ban Smacking - Build More Prisons
Saturday, 24 March 2007, 2:35 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The following has been sent to Ministers of Justice / Corrections and Police urging them to break ranks on the Anti-smacking bill: More >>
Parole Report Insult to Kuckenbecker Family
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 9:26 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The reports from the Corrections Department and Parole Board into the Graeme Burton debacle is littered from start to finish with bureaucratic waffling and cover-ups, phrases that mean nothing, do nothing and achieve nothing says the Sensible Sentencing ... More >>
Group Sex Comments Slur on Legal Fraternity
Monday, 5 March 2007, 4:33 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A comment by one of this country’s most senior lawyers suggesting ‘half of New Zealand was into group sex’has horrified justice watchdog group The Sensible Sentencing Trust, who say the remark was symbolic of deep seated problems within the legal system. More >>
Overhaul Of Youth Justice Needed
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 2:06 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Restorative Justice and Family Group Conferences are a failed social experiment and it is time to introduce "accountable" justice according to the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
More youth on way to prison warns Trust
Sunday, 25 February 2007, 2:20 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Young people of today will be the losers of tomorrow if Sue Bradfords anti-smacking Bill becomes law warn the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Ban smacking – build prisons says Watchdog
Friday, 23 February 2007, 9:35 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“Be prepared to spend millions on prisons and lock up thousands more young people”, that is the dire warning from a criminal justice watchdog organization if Sue Bradfords controversial Bill to ban-smacking goes ahead. More >>
The Silence Is Deafening!!
Monday, 19 February 2007, 9:44 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Another cover-up, another white-wash by officials. That is the only decision viewers could come to following the “Sunday” documentary on T V ONE about the murder of Karl Kuchenbecker. More >>
Parole Board facing political pressure?
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 9:21 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“We believe the Parole Board has come under political pressure to release offenders and the safety of the community is now being severely jeopardised.” More >>
Sensible Sentencing Trust Offers Advice On Parole
Monday, 5 February 2007, 9:20 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has requested a Ministerial meeting to offer advice on preventing tragedies like the Graeme Burton parole fiasco. More >>
Parole and probation left with no leg to stand on
Monday, 29 January 2007, 11:15 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
"Parole will never work effectively until we put the teeth back into the probation service,"says Sensible Sentencing Crime Prevention spokesperson Marc Alexander. More >>
Mother Of Michael Choy Calls For Parole Shake-Up
Monday, 22 January 2007, 10:01 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The mother of Michael Choy who was murdered while delivering pizza’s in 2001 is calling for a major shake-up of parole laws, saying parole is a failed and dangerous experiment. More >>
Victims’ Trust Scoops National Award
Monday, 15 January 2007, 10:34 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Victims of violent crime and New Zealanders advocating for a safer country are celebrating after the Sensible Sentencing Trust was recognised with a prestigious national award. More >>
Burton Parole Scandal Must Not Be Repeated
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 9:24 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
"Announcing an inquiry is a standard government tactic to muffle outrage. The tactic can backfire, when the enquiry takes on a momentum of its own, and prolongs the politicians' deserved exposure. In 2006 the Noel Ingram report on Taito Philip ... More >>
Low Road Toll No Comfort for Victims
Sunday, 31 December 2006, 2:50 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The record low road death toll for 2006 is no comfort to the hundreds of people killed and thousands injured for life. Nor does it reduce the grief and trauma for their families, says the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
“Three Strikes” Would Have Saved Liam Ashley
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 3:41 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
If New Zealand had a “Three Strikes” law Liam Ashley and many other murder victims would still be alive today says the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Eradicate crime and criminals says lobby group
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 9:56 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
While Greg Carvell was appearing before the Auckland District Court for shooting a machete wielding intruder, the Sensible Sentencing Trust was outside rallying the public to take a hard-line on crime. More >>
Mental Health proposals insane
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:57 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“The latest proposal to release persons found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity into "community care" is yet another example of a social experiment which gambles with peoples lives - the lives of both prospective new victims, and the offenders ... More >>
