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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

He says critical frontline services — addressing the drug and alcohol abuse, gambling addiction and mental illness that underlie many domestic assaults — have been underfunded for decades.

If a male has a history of crimes of violence, of any form of domestic violence, coercion, physical, emotional, they should not have the presumption of bail," he said. "They should not get bail at all"

If offenders are released into the community while awaiting court appearances, Mr Hurley says they need [mental health] support too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I've never understood how these violent criminals can be let out on bail, especially when they have a target already. Stab a stranger and you go to jail but stabbing your wife is apparently a less serious offence.