Official Information Act data shows there has been more ‘liquid-ecstasy drugs’ seized by Police and Customs in the first three months of this year than in the entirety of 2019. “The National Drug Intelligence Bureau released data to the Sensible Sentencing .
The revelation that Associate Minister of Justice Willie Jackson has met with gang members as a ‘part of his job’ shows the total misdirection this government is heading in with justice and law-and-order, says Darroch Ball, co-leader of Sensible .
Monday, 24 May 2021, 2:09 pm
In the wake of the coward punch attack on Fau Vake, a
petition set up by the Sensible Sentencing Trust to bring in
harsher sentences for these attacks has now reached well
over fifteen thousand signatures.
“This petition is
still growing in number and shows how strongly the people of
New Zealand are feeling about this issue and how important
it is for the government to start listening, says Darroch
Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust.
“We
launched this petition to pressure the government to
introduce legislation that would deliver stronger sentences
for these attacks.”
“We have this legislation
Press Release – Sensible Sentencing Trust In the wake of the coward punch attack on Fau Vake, a petition set up by the Sensible Sentencing Trust to bring in harsher sentences for these attacks has now reached well over fifteen thousand signatures. This petition is still growing in number …
In the wake of the coward punch attack on Fau Vake, a petition set up by the Sensible Sentencing Trust to bring in harsher sentences for these attacks has now reached well over fifteen thousand signatures.
“This petition is still growing in number and shows how strongly the people of New Zealand are feeling about this issue and how important it is for the government to start listening, says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust.
The bill was well intentioned but misguided, Judge Andrew Becroft says.
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The Oranga Tamariki (Youth Justice Demerits Points) Amendment Bill sought to reduce repeat reoffending through a demerit points system.
Points would have been assigned based on the gravity of an offence, and there would have been different consequences for varying levels of demerits.
High level offending, which was 100 points or more, would have seen charges filed in the District Court, rather than the Youth Court.
Judge Andrew Becroft said it would have criminalised more children and young people, particularly impacting those who are Māori, care experienced or disabled.