Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee

Inquiry into the impact of drug-related offending on female prisoner numbers

Completed

This inquiry was completed in the 58th parliament.

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Phone: (03) 8682 2800

Email: cso@parliament.vic.gov.au

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Terms of reference

The terms of reference are instructions which explain what a committee has been asked to do, what topics it should focus on, and how its members will work together to achieve its shared goals.

To the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee — for inquiry, consideration and report no later than 31 August 2010 into the impact of drug related offending on female prisoner numbers, and the committee should:

  1. examine the impact of drug related crime on the female prisoner population;
  2. review the demographic profiles of women in custody for drug offences and the types of drug offences;
  3. examine underlying causal factors which may influence drug related offending and repeat offending that result in women entering custody; and
  4. recommend strategies to reduce drug related offending and repeat offending by women, including strategies to address underlying causal factors.