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- Title
ENVISIONING A COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTRE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA?: FEASIBILITY, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES.
- Authors
MURRAY, SARAH; MAY, SUZIE
- Abstract
The challenges faced by the justice system are well known. The Western Australian court system has become a revolving door for offenders who become enmeshed in the law due to life circumstances including mental illness, poverty, homelessness, family breakdown and violence, inter-generational trauma, drug and alcohol addiction and unemployment. Community Justice Centres (CJCs) are an innovative way of making justice part of the fabric of a local area and harnessing each community's potential for experimentation and rejuvenation. Through the colocation of a court house with a tightly integrated support service team, this justice model turns the court intervention into an opportunity to problem-solve to address the downward spiral of offending and to partner with local residents, organisations, schools, local government and businesses to create a place of community connection and support. For such a model to 'work' it requires community ownership, buy-in and extensive consultation to create a bespoke Centre that resonates with the needs of the community it serves. This article explores the Community Justice Centre model and its potential benefits for Western Australia.
- Subjects
NEIGHBORHOOD justice centers; HOMELESSNESS; MENTAL illness
- Publication
University of Western Australia Law Review, 2018, Vol 43, Issue 1, p221
- ISSN
0042-0328
- Publication type
Article