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Inquiry into Tasmanian Adult Imprisonment and Youth Detention MattersSubmission to the Legislative Council Inquiry into Tasmanian Adult Imprisonment and Youth Detention Matters. Cassy O'Connor MP | Submission | 31 Mar 2023 |
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No child should spend Christmas in prison, Greens call for urgent release of child prisoners from AshleyThe Greens are calling for children imprisoned at Ashley Youth Detention Centre to be allowed wherever possible to spend Christmas at home with their families Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 19 Dec 2022 |
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UN Committee Recommendations Must Be Urgently AddressedThe UN Committee against Torture’s concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Australia provides substantive recommendations for Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Nov 2022 |
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Draft Youth Justice Blueprint a Good Plan, But no Immediate SolutionWhile the draft plan represents a major shift for youth justice and lays out the steps forward, it doesn’t solve Tasmania’s current youth justice failings. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 22 Nov 2022 |
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AYDC Lockdowns Demand Immediate Action from Premier RockliffRevelations that children at Ashley Youth Detention Centre are once again facing rolling lockdowns of 23 hours a day are disturbing and distressing. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 24 Oct 2022 |
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Liberals Fail to Reassure Tasmanians on Ashley ClosureThe Rockliff Government, particularly Minister Roger Jaensch, have been dragging their collective heels on closing the Ashley Youth Detention Centre for a year. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Aug 2022 |
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Youth Justice Amendment (Searches in Custody) Bill 2022How we deal with kids when they come into the system can make all the difference to whether or not we break the cycle for those young people. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 May 2022 |
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Archer Must Rethink Age of Criminal ResponsibilityThe Attorney-General’s decision to only raise the age to 12, instead of 14, is indefensible. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 16 Nov 2021 |
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Greens Celebrate Ashley Youth Detention Centre ClosureOn behalf of the Greens and the children of lutruwita/Tasmania, I thank Peter Gutwein for making the long-needed decision to close Ashley Youth Detention Centre Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 9 Sep 2021 |
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Roger Jaensch: Hapless or Heartless?In Question Time today, we asked the Minister for Human Services, about two very serious allegations, relating to Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 Mar 2021 |
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Custodial Inspector’s Report Confirms Ashley Must CloseAnother Custodial Inspector report, another swathe of critical failures at Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYCD) have been exposed. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Mar 2021 |
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Estimates Reply – Attorney-General ArcherIt is a deeply concerning allegation that children are going to night courts and appearing before a justice of the peace or a bench justice and a prosecutor. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 2 Dec 2020 |
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Attorney-General and Justice – Ashley Youth Detention CentreA disproportionate number of young people are sent to remand at Ashley Youth Detention Centre outside the normal operating hours of the Magistrates Court. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Nov 2020 |
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Ashley Youth Detention Centre - Calls for ClosureThe Government ignored the advice in the independent expert Noetic report to close Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 19 Nov 2020 |
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Ashley Youth Detention Centre - Allegations Against Senior Staff MemberWe have information that a senior staff member at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre has recently been stood down. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 19 Nov 2020 |
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Elise Archer Should Know Prison is No Place for a ChildTasmania’s Attorney General, Elise Archer, chaired a meeting of her federal, state and territory counterparts yesterday which again failed Australian children. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Jul 2020 |
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Government Must Act Urgently on Youth Strip SearchesInformation obtained by the Examiner newspaper shows invasive strip searches of children and young people are continuing at high levels. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 30 Jun 2020 |
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Youth Justice SystemCassy discusses the Minister's responsibility for a redacted Youth Custodial Services report in the adjournment. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 29 Oct 2019 |
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Ashley Youth Detention Centre Report RedactionsCassy O'Connor questions the Minister for Human Services over redactions in a youth custodial justice report. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 29 Oct 2019 |
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Liberals' Clumsy Attempts to Cover Up Ashley ScandalThe Liberals have attempted, and failed, to redact some of the shameful results of an independent inspection of Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Oct 2019 |
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Commissioner for Children's Advice on Strip SearchesWe welcome the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s advice to government on strip searches of children and young people. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 7 May 2019 |
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Youth At Risk Strategy Undermined by 'Tough on Crime' LiberalsThe Tasmanian Greens welcome the belated release of the government's Youth at Risk Strategy. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 7 Jun 2017 |
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Tasmanian Youth Justice Highest Rates of Assault and Self HarmToday’s ROGs chapter on youth justice exposes a harsh approach to youth justice in Tasmania and reinforces the need to close Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 24 Jan 2017 |
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Greens Release Costed Plan to Close AshleyThe evidence is clear that Ashley represents a failed model for youth justice. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Sep 2016 |
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Ashley Review Builds Case for ClosureThe Independent Review of Ashley Youth Detention Centre makes it clear the model for dealing with young offenders in Tasmania has failed. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Sep 2016 |
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Ashley Youth Detention CentreThe Greens recognise that the Minister and her agency have taken this matter very seriously. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 19 Aug 2016 |