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In taking this further step towards criminalising Coercive control Australia becomes part of the worldwide movement to enable law enforcement to act against what has become known as ‘intimate terrorism’.

“You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used as evidence in a court of law…”

The reform of the Bail Act 2013 by the NSW Government effective from 22nd June 2022 was in part, a response to heightened media interest in bail matters.

Australia has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world – the global average is 14 years old and accredited organisations, including the United Nations Committee, are urging countries to reconsider the criminal age.

Howard said the “failure” to address addiction “misses a major opportunity to reduce demand for drug supply, and so plays into the hands of dealers and traffickers”.

A country girl who found herself caught up in the underbelly of Sydney’s criminal activities and had no idea how the remand or prison process worked. “I didn’t get to go in front of a judge for 14 months.”

A great endorsement came through this month from law enforcement for Attenti’s EM Bail service.

The governments endorsement of the use of electronic monitoring and other technologies not only demonstrates an acknowledgement that there is more we can do to help victims feel safe and supported but also trust in the technology itself.

Supposedly, in the 1980’s an American judge was inspired by the villains ‘electronic radar device’ and thought it could be used for the greater good and set companies the task of creating a ‘tag’

As the caseload for Private Bail grows we can’t forget its purpose:  to enable untried defendants the option of avoiding long periods in remand, to remain with their families and reduce the strain on the remand system which is currently well above its maximum limits.