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We Are Calling For Harsher Punishments for Violent Offenders While Some Victorian Prisoners Are Having Their Sentences Reduced. Uncut with Bianca Unwin

May 28, 2024

Domestic violence advocate Bianca Unwin discusses loopholes allowing reductions in violent offenders' sentences, sharing her personal story of tragedy. She advocates for stricter penalties, highlights the impact of COVID-19 on sentencing, and urges listeners to take action against early releases for high-risk offenders.

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Loopholes like Emergency Management Days enable reductions in sentences for over 7000 prisoners, impacting families of victims of violent offenders.

Inadequate rehabilitation of violent perpetrators highlights the leniency in sentencing, urging community action for stricter punishments.

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Impact of Emergency Management Days on Sentencing Reductions

Emergency Management Days (EMDs) are loopholes that over 7,000 prisoners may exploit to reduce their sentences, affecting families of victims of violent offenders. Bianca Unwin, a Domestic Violence Advocate, reveals how this loophole enables reductions for even high-risk offenders, including the murderer of her sister.

Introduction

2min

Tragic Tale of Domestic Violence and Advocacy for Stricter Punishments

2min

Exploring the Tragic Cycle of Coercive Control in Domestic Violence

3min

The Complexity of Remorse and Sentencing in a Violent Crime Case

8min

Impact of COVID-19 on Prison Sentencing

6min

Advocating Against Early Release for Violent Offenders

18min

Joining the podcast today is domestic violence advocate Bianca Unwin. Bianca has degrees in both criminology and psychological sciences and she is joining us today to speak about a loophole known as ‘emergency management days’ that over 7000 prisoners could be using to receive reductions in their prison sentences. Many of these convicted offenders are violent and high risk offenders.

Bianca’s sister Katie was a 29 year old mother of two when her partner Shane Robertson beat her to death while the couple’s child slept in a room next door. Shane was convicted but received a below average sentence of 19 years without parole. However, due to legislation enacted by the Victorian government allowing sentence reductions for prisoners under ‘emergency management days,’ a provision especially impactful during COVID-19, his sentence may be substantially reduced.

Bianca joins the podcast today to speak about the contrast between what we all seem to be screaming from the rooftops in our fight to protect women, and the government’s leniency on reducing the sentence of violent criminals. We also speak about the inadequate rehabilitation of violent perpetrators and how we all need to be showing the government that these reductions in sentences are not what the community wants.

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Some further resources are available below:

Crimes Amendment (Remissions of Sentences) Bill 2021

Released Prisoners Returning to Prison

CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 58E Emergency management days

Victorian prisoners get unfair sentence reductions as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Opposition says

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