Incarceration
Former Prisoners Find Services Inaccessible
A recent study found that the services available to former inmates in Australia struggle to access services that are supposedly......
More Women in Prison
In the last decade there has been a sixty percent increase in female prisoners all throughout Australia. With this rate,......
Officers strike at one of Australia’s most violent prisons
Prison officers at NSW’s Parklea Prison began a strike today set to last 48 hours regarding safety concerns caused by......
Systemic neglect accounts for Indigenous deaths in custody
A 51-year-old Indigenous man in Kowanyama, Far North Queensland died in custody last week. Inequalities in the health sector, unconscious......
First International Prison Conference in Norway
Prison radio has transformed many lives around the world. This includes Dwayne Antojado who is now at the RMIT Department......
The Walama List – First Nations voices in District Courts
New pilot program, The Walama List, recently announced by the NSW government is the first move towards including First Nations......
Incarceration Nation
Custody has infamously been a long and serious issue among Indigenous Australians but even today deaths and other injustices for......
NT youth justice legislation changes disproportionately affect Indigenous youths
The Northern Territory Government implemented new changes to the Territory’s youth justice legislation, which came into effect on Tuesday. The......
How can media stop fuelling racism against CALD communities?
A media commentary yesterday indicated that culture is a risk factor of youth incarceration, referring to the overrepresentation of the......
Funding worries for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal service #JusticeByUs
The Natsils legal service has been on a 5 year revolving funding model that allows it some certainty for providing......