However, the prison system refuses to implement needle exchange programs, despite their successful operation in Switzerland and Germany, and introduce other schemes such as allowing prisoners access to Narcotics Anonymous and expand methadone program access, particularly to short sentenced prisoners.
Through successful lobbying, condoms will be distributed through the NSW prison system, following the lead of 19 overseas jurisdictions and the Australian Capital Territory, through 1997.
Justice Action provided support to Richard Lynott, who died of AIDS related illnesses, in his suing of the NSW Government for breach of duty of care in 1996. Justice Action ran a high profile national media campaign on these issues, with all mainstream media carrying stories. Justice Action is currently seeking to obtain equal access to HIV positive prisoners to trials of new HIV treatments.
