Koori intensive bail support

• Reach:

  VIC

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Koori intensive bail support program is for young Koori people from the adult justice system and the children's court (on deferral of sentence status) who are at high risk of breaching bail and/or re-offending, and are deemed likely to be remanded in custody.

Department of Human Services, Victoria abstract

Contacts

Program Adviser
Koori Justice Program
Youth Services and Youth Justice Branch
Ph: (03) 9096 8839

Related publications

Denning-Cotter G (2008)

Bail support in Australia.

Canberra: Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

• Links
• View abstract: Bail support in Australia
• View report: Bail support in Australia (PDF - 104.0 KB)
• View website: Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

Koori youth justice (2009)

Victorian Department of Human Services

The Koori youth justice factsheet, produced by the Victorian Department of Human Services, provides information on youth justice programs designed for Koori people in Victoria. The factsheet includes details on:

• the Koori youth justice program
• the Koori intensive bail support program
• the Koori early school leavers and youth education program
• the Koori pre and post release program
• the Yannabil youth justice Koori visitors program
• the health and safety of young people in custody
• Aboriginal cultural support plans
• the role of youth justice units
• the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement
• training and future directions.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

• Links
• View publication: Koori youth justice (PDF - 44.0 KB)
• View information: Youth Justice Koori Programs
• View website: Victorian Department of Human Services

Cunneen C, Allison F (2009)

Indigenous bail diversion: program options for Indigenous offenders in Victoria.

Sydney: University of New South Wales

• Links
• View report: Indigenous bail diversion: program options for Indigenous offenders in Victoria (PDF - 1.6 MB)
• View information: Indigenous bail diversion: program options for Indigenous offenders in Victoria
• View website: The Australian Prisons Project

Links

• View information: Youth justice Koori programs
• View website: Department of Human Services, Victoria