Tag: Prisons and Punishment
S African teen sentenced to 169 years for killings: report
A South African court has sentenced a white youth to 169 years jail for shooting and killing four black people, including a baby and a 10-year-old boy in a north-western farming town, a report said.[MORE]
DPP to appeal against sentences in child abuse case
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is appealing against the sentences handed down to a Perth couple who imprisoned a 6-year-old boy in their garage.[MORE]
Pushed to the edge: doco reveals Tasmania's cannibal past
A Tasmanian documentary released this week sheds light on a grotesque chapter in the state's history.[MORE]
Third man jailed over $1m drug haul
The fifth man to face court over an interstate drug ring worth more than $1 million has been sentenced to three years in prison.[MORE]
Former officer admits improperly accessing police computer
A former police officer has pleaded guilty in the Perth Magistrates Court to charges of improperly accessing information on a police computer. [MORE]
Sentencing adjourned in knife point carjacking trial
The victim of a Canberra carjacking says she was convinced that the two girls robbing her would have cut her throat without conscience if she did not get out of her vehicle.[MORE]
Mum jailed over jail drugs
A Gladstone mother of two has been jailed after pleading guilty to supplying drugs to her partner in the Rockhampton Correctional Centre in central Queensland.[MORE]
Paedophile released on parole
A 46-year-old man convicted of more than 70 child sex offences in Perth has been released on parole. [MORE]
Jail term for drunk driver
A Hobart court has heard a drunk driver's actions had "horrendous" consequences for a young woman left with serious brain injuries.[MORE]
No closure from jail term: Family
The sister of a Tasmanian woman killed in a car crash has voiced disappointment with the jail term given to the man who caused the collision. [MORE]
Man jailed for three years for killing partner
A 61-year-old man has been sentenced in the Supreme Court in Perth to three years in prison for the manslaughter of his partner.[MORE]
Drunk driver jailed over woman's death
A Launceston man who was drunk, on drugs, disqualified from driving and speeding when he caused a fatal crash in Tasmania's north-east has been jailed for seven years.[MORE]
Man released after sentence appeal upheld
A Canberra man charged with assaulting a custodial officer in the Belconnen Remand Centre has been re-sentenced after an appeal against his jail sentence was upheld.[MORE]
Man sentenced for High Court ban breach
A man who verbally threatened the former Chief Justice of the High Court has been sentenced for breaching a protection order.[MORE]
Attorney General seeking 'advice' on Mallard compensation
The West Australian Attorney General, Christian Porter, will seek advice on whether any ex gratia payment to Andrew Mallard for wrongful imprisonment could be conditional on him dropping a multi-million dollar lawsuit.[MORE]
PSA urges detention centre closure rethink
The trade union representing employees at the Keelong Juvenile Detention Centre has appealed to the New South Wales Government to reconsider its decision to close the facility.[MORE]
Man cops periodic detention for king hit assault
A Canberra man who king hit another man, fracturing his skull, has been sentenced to 12 months of periodic detention and community service.[MORE]
2 years jail for Olympic ticket tout
China has sent an Olympic ticket tout to jail for two years, and fined him 450,000 yuan for illegally selling over 500 passes to the summer Games, in the biggest such case to come to court in Beijing.[MORE]
Canadian inmate too fat for jail
A morbidly obese Canadian inmate has been released months ahead of schedule because his prison was not adequately suited to hold a man of his girth, a parole board said.[MORE]
Drink driver jailed for causing death of baby
A Perth man has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months jail for causing the death of an 11-month-old baby and injuring her mother at their home in Perth. [MORE]
Taiwan court upholds 7yr jail term on ex-leader's kin
Taiwan's High Court has upheld a seven-year jail term and fine imposed on former president Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law for insider trading, officials said.[MORE]
Man faces jail for hiding murder evidence
An ACT magistrate has indicated a Canberra man may serve time in jail for concealing crucial evidence in a murder investigation.[MORE]
Mother disappointed at prisoner's release
A northern Tasmanian man is to be released after serving three years jail for his role in the hit-and-run murder of a Victorian student.[MORE]
Budget scraps juvenile justice centre expansion
The proposed $50 million expansion of the Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre in Wagga Wagga has been scrapped in this week's mini-Budget.[MORE]
Indoor smoke ban planned for WA jails
Prison authorities are planning to ban smoking inside all Western Australian prisons by the middle of next year.[MORE]
