Ngambra circle sentencing court

• Reach:

  ACT

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Ngambra circle sentencing court is a specialised court within the ACT Magistrates Court established to sentence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders who plead guilty to an offence.

The Court aims to:

• involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the sentencing process
• increase the confidence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the sentencing process
• reduce barriers between Courts and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• provide culturally relevant and effective sentencing options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders
• provide the offender concerned with support services that will assist the offender to overcome his or her offending behaviour
• provide support to victims of crime and enhance the rights and place of victims in the sentencing process
• reduce repeat offending in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

ACT Law Courts and Tribunals abstract

Contacts

ACT Law Courts and Tribunals
GPO Box 370
Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6207 1803
Ph: (02) 6207 1728
Fax: (02) 6205 9587

Related publications

Marchetti E, Daly K (2004)

Indigenous courts and justice practices in Australia.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology

• Links
• View abstract: Indigenous courts and justice practices in Australia
• View article: Indigenous courts and justice practices in Australia (PDF - 460.0 KB)
• View website: Australian Institute of Criminology

Links

• View information: Ngambra circle sentencing court (PDF - 363.1 KB)
• View website: ACT Law Courts and Tribunals