Major Changes in Sentences for Family Violence Order Contravention
24 September 2013 - New Council research finds a marked increase in family violence orders in Victoria and changes to sentencing practices for contravention offences.
Report on Reoffending Showcases New Database
4 June 2013 - The Council has released analysis of new data on reoffending following sentencing in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.
More Victorians Going to Prison and Longer Prison Sentences Lead to Increased Imprisonment Rate
23 May 2013 - Victoria's prison population increased by over one-third between 2002 and 2012.
New Report Highlights Disadvantage among Indigenous Offenders
11 April 2013 - Indigenous offenders sentenced in the Magistrates’ Court are more likely to receive a term in prison rather than an order supervised in the community.
Sex Offenders to Spend More Time in Jail under Proposed Baseline Scheme
3 May 2012 - The Attorney-General has asked the Council for advice on a baseline sentencing scheme.
Community Safety Priority for Parole Decisions
23 March 2012 - The Council has released its findings following a review of the Adult Parole Board.
Gross Violence Report Released
10 November 2011 - The Council has responded to a request for advice on the introduction of gross violence offences.
Perceptions of Crime Linked to Confidence
31 August 2011 - People's perception of crime can predict how confident they are in the justice system.
New Series of Sentencing Statistics
23 June 2011 - The Council has launched its Current Sentencing Practices report series.
New Report Challenges ‘Punitive Public’ Myth
1 April 2011 - New research indicates that Victorians favour increasing alternatives to prison over building more prisons.
