Recent amendments to the Corrections Management Act weaken the rule that people who are in custody while awaiting trial (remandees) must be detained separately from convicted prisoners.

Canberrans now have the right to enjoy a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, after amendments to the ACT Human Rights Act passed.

The ACT National Preventive Mechanism (ACT NPM) welcomes the passage of legislation today, which brings the ACT significantly closer to compliance with OPCAT.