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  • Prison should not be a death sentence
    • September 11, 2019
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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    MEDIA RELEASE, SEPTEMBER 11 2019 Prison should not be a death sentence Four in 10 Victorians who fatally overdosed with heroin in 2017 were former Victorian prisoners. The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is distressed at the alarming number of ex-prisoners fatally overdosing from heroin. The data from the Coroners Court of Victoria reveals

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  • Reducing the harm of prison
    • October 20, 2013
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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    Reducing the harm of prison Dealing with alcohol and other drugs within the prison system Issued October 2013 Overview The state incurs the responsibility of providing healthcare to all prisoners in Victoria. The prison population is highly disadvantaged and experiences poor health, welfare and educational outcomes. This includes a Hepatitis C infection rate which is

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  • Submission to the Inquiry into the impact of drug-related offending on female prisoner numbers
    • May 21, 2010
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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    18 June 2010 Sandy Cook Executive Officer Drugs & Crime Prevention Committee Parliament House Spring St, East Melbourne Vic 3002 Dear Ms Cook, The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) would like to thank the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee for the opportunity to provide a submission to the Inquiry into the impact of drug-related

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