Community Restorative Centre (CRC)

19/06/2026

🔴 📅 NEW SESSION ADDED – TRAINING 24TH JUNE

The first session of training in Coffs Harbour booked out quick. Due to demand, we are now offering this second session on 24th June 2026.

Spaces are limited.

If you were unable to attend to the first session, please follow the link below to sign up.

https://events.humanitix.com/crc-specialist-training-working-with-people-impacted-by-the-prison-system-t93ac593

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Are you a service provider in the Coffs Harbour – Grafton region?

Does your organisation work with people who have been impacted by the criminal legal and prison systems?

Would you benefit from support in understanding and responding to the issues people may experience?

CRC is offering FREE training for workers in the Coffs Harbour region wanting to increase knowledge and improve capability to support people leaving prison.

Booking is essential - Register now to secure your space.

When: 24th June 2026, 9:15am - 4:30pm

Where: Coffs Harbour Showground - Exhibition Training Room

If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected] or call (02) 9288 8700

19/06/2026

18/06/2026

Paula is the host of UK Secret Life of Prisons podcast. She talks about her time in custody and the grave decision to send anyone to prison.

Listen to Jailbreak this Sunday on 2SER or stream on
https://www.2ser.com/programs/jailbreak

Want to hear more? Check out Prison Radio Association to find more radio and podcasts supporting people in prison. https://prison.radio/

Paula is also the CEO of Unlock, an organisation that supports people with criminal records in England and Wales. Find them at https://unlock.org.uk/

17/06/2026

Want to hear the rest?

Art and poetry by Melony Attwood. Find this and more in Issue 22 of Paper Chained.

Explore art, poetry, writing and self-advocacy by incarcerated artists.

Check out the new look website, read articles and find all past issues of Paper Chained at https://www.paperchained.com/

16/06/2026

Have your say!
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) wants to hear from the public about their perceptions of mental health and policing interactions in NSW. If you are 18 or over, you can complete a brief anonymous survey or make a submission by 30 June.
Access the survey via the following link: https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/Mental-health-and-policing-interactions-in-NSW

The Commission has stated it will not comment or make recommendations regarding alternative first responders to the police. However, you can support the push for alternative first responders by:

- Signing the pledge for Alternative First Responders by the National Justice Project. Access the petition via https://alternativefirstresponders.com.au/

-Sign the petition by the Greens for 'Care not cops for mental health’. Access it via https://www.amandacohn.org/mental-health-emergencies

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

On the 4th of June, CRC attended KWOOP's 10th Annual Parliamentary Breakfast. The event brought together members of parliament, dedicated advocates, corrective services officials and sector leaders with the goal of halving women's imprisonment in NSW by 2030, with a particular focus on Aboriginal women. The KWOOP Strategy 2026-2028 is a powerful document offering a practical, evidence-based plan that addresses the drivers of women’s incarceration, and outlines where action can be taken to improve outcomes through prevention, support within the criminal legal system and successful reintegration to community.

The event also saw the release of the Corrective Services NSW Women's Strategy 2026-2036 (the Women's Strategy), a response to The Astill Inquiry that acknowledges the systemic failures in supporting women with experiences of trauma. The strategy provides oversight of issues affecting women in custody and provides a roadmap for improving treatment of women in custody, with safety and dignity.

Thank you to the Keeping Women Out Of Prison Coalition for another powerful event to push towards a future where women will receive the support needed to live free from involvement in the criminal legal system.

11/06/2026

Staff from our Miranda Project and ARPU presented at the Penrith Women's Health Centre annual Nepean Blue Mountains Domestic and Family Violence Forum.

Marisa Moliterno, ARPU Manager, has shared “It was great to have a forum dedicated to systemic abuse.”

The forum is specific to practitioners, advocates and sector colleagues. This year’s theme, ‘Misused Systems, Missed Protection’ highlighted how the current systems dedicated to supporting women can be misused against them, and fall short of meeting the needs of women, children and young people experiencing violence.

As the PWHC has stated, “Through presentations, speakers and collaborative discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding, share practice knowledge, and strengthen cross-sector connections.”

11/06/2026

Claude and the importance of good relationships. That's Jailbreak this week.

Listen to Jailbreak this Sunday on 2SER or stream on https://www.2ser.com/programs/jailbreak

10/06/2026

Find this and more in the latest issue of Paper Chained - Issue 22.
Explore art, poetry, writing and self-advocacy by incarcerated artists.

Check out the new look website, read articles and find all past issues of Paper Chained at https://www.paperchained.com/