The hypothetical follows the case of a seriously dangerous offender who is imprisoned, eventually released and then imprisoned again after committing multiple crimes. He is eventually placed in maximum security confinement but legal challenges arise as to continuous detention. Throughout various court appearances issues arise as to the reliability of evidence given by forensic psychologists and psychiatrists, the ethics of placing him for extended periods in confinement and the role of the media in reporting, and influencing, public opinion. The panel of experts representing prison authorities, the legal profession, the media, prison reform advocates and the psychological and psychiatric professions will debate the complex ethical and psychological issues in this case. Panel members will generally be unaware of how the hypothetical develops ensuring that they will have to react spontaneously to the unfolding scenarios that develop.

Panellists

• Emeritus Professor Barry Nurcombe
  Professor in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
  The University of Queensland and Vanderbilt University,
  Queensland.
• Janet Fife-Yeomans
  Chief Reporter, Daily Telegraph
  New South Wales.
• Hetty Johnston
  Executive Director and Founder, Bravehearts Inc
  Queensland.
• Debbie Kilroy
  Chief Executive Office, Sisters Inside
  Queensland.
• Marlene Morison
  Deputy Commissioner, Custodial Operations
  Department of Corrective Services,
  Queensland.
• Gavan Palk
  Lecturer, Barrister and Forensic Psychologist,
  Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CARRS-Q),
  Queensland University of Technology (QUT),
  Queensland.
• Jerry Prus-Butwilowicz
  Barrister at Law,
  Queensland.

Moderators

• Paul Wilson OAM
  Chair of Criminology and Forensic Psychologist,
  Bond University
  Queensland.
• Therese Ellis – Smith
  Forensic Psychologist,
  Queensland.