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1. Justice Sector Outlook December 2016 [pdf, 758 KB]

   ...risen 5 Court volumes are rising, especially serious cases 6 Crown Law case volumes will rise slowly 7 Legal aid expenditure is projected to rise 8 Court-imposed fines are down slightly 10 Numbers of community sentences will rise slowly 11 Prison population continues to rise 13 Glossary of terms 15 1 Summary of the December quarter Prison population continues to rise The falls in crime rates, prosecutions, and court cases experienced since 2009 have levelled off,...

2. Justice Sector Outlook March 2016 revised [pdf, 820 KB]

   ...there has been an increase in prosecution of serious cases (Category 3), especially for family violence offences due to greater Police focus in that area. Legal aid expenditure has increased Legal aid expenditure is higher than in recent years, as forecast. This is due to:  A decrease in the number of cases allocated to the Public Defence Service, resulting from resource constraints.  An increase in the number of applications for legal aid, partly due to an increased Police focu...

3. Justice Sector One-year prison population forecast May 2015 [pdf, 212 KB]

   JUSTICE SECTOR Justice Sector forecast One-year prison population forecast, May 2015 This is a report on the latest short-term forecast of the prison population, breaking it down by gender and by status (remand or sentenced). The period covered is May 2015 to May 2016. It is expected to be published four times a year, in February, May, August and November. The intent of the short-term forecast is to respond more immediately to developing trends in the criminal justice system...

4. Justice Sector One-year prison population forecast November 2015 [pdf, 262 KB]

   JUSTICE SECTOR Justice Sector forecast One-year prison population forecast, November 2015 This is a report on the latest short-term forecast of the prison population, breaking it down by gender and by status (remand or sentenced). The period covered is November 2015 to November 2016. It is expected to be published four times a year, in February, May, August and November. The intent of the short-term forecast is to respond more immediately to developing trends in the crimin...

5. Justice Sector One-year prison population forecast August 2015 [pdf, 213 KB]

   JUSTICE SECTOR Justice Sector forecast One-year prison population forecast, August 2015 This is a report on the latest short-term forecast of the prison population, breaking it down by gender and by status (remand or sentenced). The period covered is August 2015 to August 2016. It is expected to be published four times a year, in February, May, August and November. The intent of the short-term forecast is to respond more immediately to developing trends in the criminal justi...

6. Justice Sector Outlook March 2016 [pdf, 682 KB]

   ...there has been an increase in prosecution of serious cases (Category 3), especially for family violence offences due to greater Police focus in that area. Legal aid expenditure has increased Legal aid expenditure is higher than in recent years, as forecast. This is due to: • A decrease in the number of cases allocated to the Public Defence Service, resulting from resource constraints. • An increase in the number of applications for legal aid, partly due to an increased Police focu...

7. Justice sector projections

   On this page: Projection reports Previous forecast reports Comparison reports More information We produce the Justice Sector Projections on behalf of the justice sector. The projections are important for strategic planning within the sector.  Projection reports Projection reports provide details of new projections. Prior to 2017, these were referred to as forecast reports. Justice Sector Projection 2025 report Data for the Justice Sector Projections 2025 Justice Sector Projections 2024 r...

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8. Justice Sector Criminal justice forecast 2009 to 2017 [pdf, 360 KB]

   2009–2017 criminal justice forecast report Introduction This paper sets out the forecast of the prison population for 2009–2017 and the forecast of non-custodial sentences and orders for 2009–2013. The non-custodial sentences and orders included are those overseen by the Community Probation and Psychological Services (CPPS). Both Prison Services and CPPS are part of the Department of Corrections. The forecast also includes the number of pre- sentence reports provided to co...

9. Justice Sector forecast 2012 to 2022 forecast update quarter ending June 2013 report summary [pdf, 184 KB]

   JUSTICE SECTOR Justice Sector forecast 2012-2022 Forecast update, quarter ending June 2013 Report summary At the end of a fiscal year it is appropriate to look back at how the forecast has matched actual values over the past 12 months: Most of the key drivers of the forecast have followed or fallen below expected trends. In particular, the number of court disposals was 4.7% below forecast, and average time on remand was 11% under expectations. The exceptions are: Remand ra...

10. Justice Sector forecast monitoring report quarter ending March 2015 [pdf, 255 KB]

    JUSTICE SECTOR Justice Sector forecast One-year prison population forecast, March 2015 This is a new short-term forecast of the prison population, breaking it down by gender and by status (remand or sentenced). Once established it is expected to be published four times a year, in February, May, August and November. The annual long-term forecast will continue to be produced, coinciding with the November short- term forecast. The long-term forecast will provide as its principa...