Coronial Inquest into the death of Raymond Noel Lindsay Thomas draws to a close
2 July 2021 Today, the last day of the two-week Coronial Inquest into the death of Raymond Noel, started with a smoking ceremony in the morning, before closing submissions. In the middle of the Coronial Inquest, last Friday, Raymond Noel’s family marked the four-year anniversary of his death. That is a long time to wait, […]
Lack of oversight and transparency in prison disciplinary processes: Ombudsman finds
Joint Media Release7 July 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, legal, human rights and civil liberties organisations have called on the Andrews government to take urgent steps to increase transparency and prevent mistreatment behind bars after a new report has highlighted serious deficiencies in disciplinary processes in Victorian prisons. The Victorian Ombudsman’s Investigation into good practice […]