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Fears states could expand use of ‘post-sentence’ detention after Garlett ruling

September 20, 2022

The High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of West Australian legislation that allows prisoners to be held in indefinite detention if a judge finds they could be at risk of committing a serious offence. It’s feared the verdict may open the door for other states to expand the use of ‘post-sentence’ detention laws.

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