Prison
Tanya Day’s coronial inquest to consider impact of systemic racism
The case of Aunty Tanya Day’s death in custody after being arrested with a public drunkenness charge has reverberated around......
Video calls could provide vital connection between Indigenous inmates and loved ones
Calls are being made for video conferencing technology to be made available for remote communities in the Northern Territory, wanting......
Indigenous musician Joe Geia helps prisoners with poetry
He’s one of Australia’s best known Indigenous musicians, and he’s using his art to help. Joe Geia has collaborated with......
Post-Prison Problems: Suicide in Ex-Prisoners
Incarcerated Australians are at risk of suicide while in prison, but the risk is even greater when they’re released. For......
Victorian Government Reaching Out to Youth Offenders
A Victorian task force will speak to every Aboriginal youth in the state’s juvenile centres to create law reform. Fifty-three......
Queensland kids battle with custody
150 teddy bears sit in a prison cell outside Queensland Parliament House as a stark reminder of the number of......
High rates of brain disorders in WA’s imprisoned youths
Nine in ten imprisoned youths in WA have a severe brain disorder and one in three suffer from Fetal Alcohol......
Is Orange the New Black?
Women entering prisons are some of the most disadvantaged in our society. Harsher law enforcement, stricter bail conditions, and heavy......
Access to Justice
The Law Council of Australia has identified thirteen key groups as facing significant hardship when accessing justice. The notion of......
Art helping indigenous offenders find their way
Indigenous prisoners are engaging with art as a form of rehabilitation in Victoria. Offenders, who can often feel isolated and estranged......