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National Custody Notification Service Expansion

Australia (National)2018, ongoingNATSILS, Aboriginal Legal Services, Change the Record
Active
Goals

What this campaign seeks

Expand the NSW Custody Notification Service model (zero deaths in police cells) to all jurisdictions nationally.

Tactics

How it works

Evidence of NSW success. ALRC recommendation. Parliamentary advocacy. State-by-state campaigns.

Outcome and status

Where it stands

Implemented in most jurisdictions but coverage and funding varies. Some jurisdictions have voluntary not mandatory notification.

Issue areas

Categories

custody-notificationdeaths-in-custodyindigenous-rights
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