Mandatory sentencing reinstated for some DVO breaches in NT

Concerning rise triggers mandatory DV sentencing laws

New laws have restored mandatory sentencing for domestic violence order breaches, with a territory saying it ensures perpetrators...

Mandatory sentencing reinstated for some DVO breaches in NT

The NT parliament has passed new laws to restore mandatory minimum sentencing for some domestic violence order breaches, despite widespread disapproval from women's legal services.

Coercive control to become a criminal offence next week - The Catholic Leader

FRONTLINE workers are welcoming new laws coming into effect this month to make coercive control a criminal offence in Queensland as the state grapples with the ongoing scourge of domestic and family violence.   The new offence, which comes into effect on May 26, is named Hannah’s Law in honour of Hannah Clarke and her […] The post Coercive control to become a criminal offence next week appeared first on The Catholic Leader.

Mexicali, 20 May. Maythé Méndez, a Black MP, presented an initiative to reform the State Penal Code to make the rehabilitation of perpetrators of family violence compulsory. The proposal, submitted to the State Congress, states that the Public Prosecutor's Office must request the imposition of this treatment as an integral part of the sentence, in order to ensure that this measure is not at its discretion and is effectively applied in all cases …