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Calls for people with mental impairment to get more protections in Victoria’s justice system
State government urged to move on bill introduced in 2020 after woman spent 18 months in prison despite being unfit to stand trial
Social justice advocates are urging the Victorian government to prioritise a bill that would modernise legislation for dealing with an accused person deemed unfit to stand trial due to mental health issues or cognitive impairment.
- Adeshola Ore
- The Guardian
The bill was introduced by the former attorney general Jill Hennessy in 2020 but is yet to be debated by the parliament, and would amend the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997.
The bill was introduced after the…