Prison
Death and violence persists for Aboriginals in custody
Over 25 years on from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody many of the problems still persist. Families......
Anger over another death in custody
It’s been 25 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in custody, but sadly these incidents continue to make......
Outsourcing responsibility for NSW prisons
The NSW government’s Better Prisons reform will see roughly 130 prison teachers replaced by outsourced clerical staff. This is just......
The ethics of restraining mentally ill prisoners
A recent investigation by the South Australian ombudsman has revealed prisoners with mental illnesses continue to be restrained in a questionable......
Indigenous incarceration rates continue to rise
When it comes to closing the gap, the figures keep getting worse for Indigenous people in prisons. Indigenous people are......
Sisters on the Inside, Babies on the Outside
Breastfeeding is important for the development of a child. But what happens when the mother is in prison. Recently an......
Deaths by natural causes in custody on the rise, say reports
There are renewed calls for deaths in custody to be investigated especially as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue......
Crime rates going down while prisons going up
Most categories of crime are occurring less often. Yet the number of prisoners in Australia is increasing. As prisons become......
Anger over deaths in custody
The community is outraged in the aftershock of yet another Aboriginal death in custody. In August 22-year-old Yamatji woman has......
Prison population rises for another year
The prison population of Australia continues to climb with figures releases by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday showing a......