The Northern Territory's police commissioner highlights the presumption for bail and targeting violent offenders as priorities of the NT government's review of bail laws and police powers following the stabbing death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.
NT Attorney-General Chansey Paech, when asked about the time frame and focus of the review, said he was "not going to pre-empt" either.
"And we'll work through that. And as soon as that review is conducted, government will absolutely consider all of the options before it and make the appropriate actions." "We understand the community sentiment of anger and anguish. And rightly so. But quick fixes will not, and cannot, prevent crime," acting NAAJA chief executive John Paterson said.
"It will have an impact on some business continuity. But the reality of it at the moment is there's a pressurised environment."Statistics provided by NT Correctional Services show, as of today, Darwin's prison is accommodating 20 prisoners over its capacity, with some prisoners on remand being held at the Darwin Watch House.
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