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New Bail Regime Welcomed
Victim Support’s Chief Executive, Steve Caldwell welcomes the
introduction of tough new bail laws.
Requiring alleged ‘hard core’ offenders to prove to the
Courts that they are safe to be released on bail is a major step forward
in restoring the balance of justice. Victims, whose lives have already
been shattered by the actions of such offenders, have the added fear of
being revictimised if the offender is released on bail. The new law can
give victims some comfort in that they do not have to be concerned about
their safety as well as coping with the trauma of the crime. They can
also feel safer in exercising their right to express their fears about
release on bail of the alleged offender.
I applaud the decision of the Minister of Justice to include ‘career’
burglars in this law, Steve Caldwell said. Our homes are one of those
places where we believe we are safe and burglary means more than a loss
of our property. We also lose our sense of safety.
Every time a burglary or violent attack is prevented, there are people
in our communities who do not have to experience significant trauma and
disruption in their lives.
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