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Smoking bans in prisons - do they work?

Monday, November 22, 2010

From 1 July 2011, a total smoking ban for prisoners will come into effect across New Zealand. Sanji Gunasekara looks at the government’s rationale behind this move, the evidence for its effectiveness and what such a ban might actually mean.

Moving on MODA: a proposed new approach to personal possession

Sunday, May 30, 2010

The Law Commission is considering submissions on Controlling and Regulating Drugs – its issues paper on the reform of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. Sanji Gunasekara outlines some key points from the Drug Foundation’s submission about a new approach to personal possession of drugs.

The point of prison needle exchange

Friday, November 27, 2009

“Give needles to inmates” was the Dominion Post’s provocative headline when reporting on our “Alcohol and other drugs in the criminal justice system” policy, and a proposed Australian prison needle exchange has just been sunk after media controversy.

Drug law and the Youth Court

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The connection between youth offending and drug and alcohol use cannot be denied, contends Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft, and this is a non-negotiable source of concern for the courts. While dealing with young offenders’ drug and alcohol issues is complex, requiring a whole-of-community approach, judges must uphold their duty to eliminate illegal drug use by young people.

Rehabilitating our criminal justice system

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

It’s been hard to miss recent media attention given to the problem of drugs within our corrections system. Keriata Stuart outlines some of these problems and what the Drug Foundation believes are ‘best buys’ in addressing them.