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The bail laws in NSW are the toughest in the country. The state's bail act has been amended no less than 32 times since it was introduced in 1978 and as it stands now, there is effectively a presumption against bail for many offences.
Now the State Coalition Government is seriously looking at softening these laws. An issue that has been of particular concern for some time is growing numbers of young people who are being denied bail and held in jail, only to stand trial and find out they have no sentence to serve.
The man charged with weighing up possible amendments to the Bail Act is the NSW Attorney General Greg Smith and he spoke with Waleed Aly.
Now the State Coalition Government is seriously looking at softening these laws. An issue that has been of particular concern for some time is growing numbers of young people who are being denied bail and held in jail, only to stand trial and find out they have no sentence to serve.
The man charged with weighing up possible amendments to the Bail Act is the NSW Attorney General Greg Smith and he spoke with Waleed Aly.
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