Justice and Human Rights

No matter what you call it, investing in communities works.

Too many Victorians miss out on access to justice because they can’t find legal help.

In Victoria, over 40 per cent of people who have been in prison will commit another crime and be back

Would you ask a doctor to flip a coin to see if you’ll get a check-up and appropriate treatment?

Victoria's Charter of Human Rights was an first important step. But it’s now time for the next great stride.

No to Violence takes us inside the court system and explains the work of those tasked with engaging with men affected

Why if you're poor, live in regional Victoria or happen to be Aboriginal, are you more likely to end up

While the United States’ approach to incarceration differs from state to state, some parts of the USA are leading the

Among welcome measures, Victoria's new 'supermax' youth jail represents a missed opportunity to create a world-class youth justice system.

There is a reason VCOSS called the 2017 Victorian Budget "a budget with a heart". It contains a historic and

Funding to develop an Aboriginal treaty, a LGBTI inclusive Victoria and implementing the state's multicultural policy are positive investments to

Sending more and more people to prison is not making Victoria any safer. Through justice reinvestment we can redirect prison

Victoria has a problem with the repeat and violent offending behaviours by a small number of young offenders. But we

This video, prepared for VCOSS’s 70th birthday celebration at the Melbourne Town Hall in November 2016, charts the organisation’s progress

Four Corners shocked Australia with images from inside the Don Dale detention centre, prompting widespread condemnation and a Royal Commission.