Reform of HRSO Act

Reform of the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 (WA)

Reform of the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 (WA)

Team: Elysse Ralph (Team Co-Leader), Phoenix Rogers (Team Co-Leader), Joel Cronin, Amelie Szczecinski, Benjamin Vines, Tamara Stojnic

Partner Organisation: Justice Reform Initative

Project Supervisor: Emma Cother (Justice Reform Initiative) and Kimberley Wilde (Justice Reform Initiative)

Aim: The aim of the Project is to effect legislative reform of the HRSO Act, especially the provisions allowing the creation of continuing detention orders and supervision orders, to limit its scope for indefinitely detaining individuals after their prison sentence

Purpose: The Project is focused on legislative reform of the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 (WA) (‘HRSO Act’) to limit its capacity to indefinitely detain individuals. The Project will explore opportunities for effective reform of the HRSO Act to lead to positive outcomes for justice-involved individuals.