PHOTO: Better access to health supports a glimmer of hope for those on remand. IMAGE: ABC
People on remand in NSW prisons will have greater access to rehabilitation and treatment for drug use following a major expansion of health intervention programs by the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW).
A person on remand has been charged with a criminal offence but refused bail, so stays in custody ‘on remand’ until the matter is heard and determined.
The announcement from Justice Health NSW comes after the controversial youth bail tightening laws were passed by NSW parliament last month with conditional support from Member for Barwon Roy Butler who has said that too often young people charged with offences go onto commit the same or similar offences multiple times after continually being granted bail…