
Bailed man found after home detention monitoring failure
An alleged offender on the run after the failure of South Australia’s electronic monitoring system has been arrested.
An alleged offender on the run after the failure of South Australia’s electronic monitoring system has been arrested.
After feeding the South Australian public for years on a strict rhetorical diet of being “tough on crime”, it’s no wonder the State Government is struggling to sell home detention as a palatable sentencing option, writes legal commentator Morry Bailes.
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UPDATED: The era of “rack ‘em, pack ‘em, stack ‘em” will be laid to rest today, as the Weatherill Government formalises legislation allowing courts to impose home detention instead of jail for a range of offenders considered to pose no community risk.