Critical reflections on bail and remand for young people in NSW.

Source: (2009) Australia and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference 2009: Conference Proceedings. Pg. 244-257.

Three decades after significant reforms to bail decision-making in NSW it is timely to reflect on those reforms. How do
current practices measure up to the aspirations of that reform package? What does such a comparison tell us about shifting
conceptions of justice and of criminal justice objectives? The author examines current data on bail and remand with
particular reference to young people and argues that the Bail Act was never adequate for the needs and interests of young
people and that reform is long overdue. (Authors abstract)