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.

The political challenge of unracking, unpacking and unstacking

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.

John Rau. Photo: Nat Rogers/InDaily

Courts to grant home detention in Rau's sentencing shakeup

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.