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ACT Community Coalition on Corrections
is a coalition of organisations and individuals that have
an interest in corrections and particularly in the new ACT prison (the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC)), its
operation and its performance.
The Coalition meets on a
regular basis to discuss issues about the new prison and to formulate proposals to the
ACT Government that will improve the functioning of the centre, which will
assist in the new prison meeting the goals and objectives and which will contribute to
positive outcomes for prisoners.
Events and Forums
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Suicide
and Self-harm & the new ACT prison forum
Speaker: Professor
James Ogloff
Professor
of Clinical Forensic Psychology and Director of the Centre for Forensic
Behavioural Science, Monash University and Director of Psychological
Services, Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Thomas Embling
Hospital
Tuesday
2nd December 12.30 – 1:30 pm
ACT Legislative Assembly,
Reception Room
Civic Square, London Circuit, Canberra City
Organised by Community Coalition on
Corrections, Vine, OZHELP Foundation
For
more information on this forum see flyer
here or contact:
Irmgard Reid (02) 6251 4166
Bill Bush (02) 6257 1786
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A further forum is being arranged on
the housing needs of people released from the new prison and what will need
to be done to meet those needs. |
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Speak out against strip searching which by the Attorney-General’s own admission
is humiliating, intrusive and psychologically harmful to those regularly
subjected to it.
more
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| Alternatives to Violence Project
The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP)
is a network of independent, not-for-profit, volunteer groups. It offers
experiential workshops in non-violent problem solving and creative conflict
transformation. AVP is used in prisons, schools and the wider community.
These workshops can empower individuals to liberate themselves and others from
the burden of violence. The fundamental belief of AVP is that there is a power
for peace and good in everyone which has the ability to transform violence.
AVP builds upon a spiritual basis of respecting and caring for self and
others. More
about the AVP here>> |
Previous forums have covered:
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"Can NSPs reduce OH&S risk in the
AMC? - Syringes and Work Safety in the new
ACT prison". The speaker was Mr John Ryan, Tuesday
24 June, 2007, 12.30 pm – 2.00pm
(Listen to audio of presentation on ffdlr's
website) |
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"How fear and stigma inhibit good health policy" |
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"Exploring Diversions: Implications of the new ACT Prison and Youth
Detention Centre". |
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The
launch by Professor Ian Webster of a study: "Healthy or harmful? Mental health and the
operational regime of the new ACT prison". Find
the study here>>
For details of these, click "Recent Forums". Audios of them may be
downloaded.
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