Mandatory detention laws in Australia
Statements on Mandatory Sentencing, HREOC Press Conference, 17 February 2000
- Professor Alice Tay, President
- Dr William Jonas, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
- Chris Sidoti, Human Rights Commissioner
Briefing
paper
Outlines and evaluates the state and territory laws. The paper describes the impact of the laws and provides a summary of criticisms made by others.
Submission by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
To the inquiry by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee into the Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999.
