Prison Reform
Barns is a spokesperson for the Prison Action and Reform Group Inc which is an independent coalition of individuals formed in response to community concerns awakened by the deaths of five people in Tasmanian prison institutions between August 1999 and January 2000. Prison Action and Reform aims to provide a forum to advocate on behalf of a silenced group (prisoners); for the improvement of existing conditions within the Tasmanian Corrections System; and for the development of a corrections system that is appropriate for Tasmania, complies with all applicable domestic and international human rights laws and accords with world best practice and benchmarks.
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