Indefinite jail terms for FASD sufferers inappropriate, WA Chief Justice Wayne Martin says

September 21, 2014

WA Chief Justice Wayne Martin has said it is not appropriate for people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) to be indefinitely locked up under laws for the mentally impaired charged with crimes.

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