Social Justice
There has been both praise and concerns raised over the South Australian Ombudsman’s controversial decision to let prisoners access and...
The Government will ask the Australian Law Reform Commission to conduct an inquiry into the over representation of Indigenous Australians in...
Over 25 years on from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody many of the problems still persist. Families...
It’s been 25 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in custody, but sadly these incidents continue to make...
The NSW government’s Better Prisons reform will see roughly 130 prison teachers replaced by outsourced clerical staff. This is just...
Health
A recent investigation by the South Australian ombudsman has revealed prisoners with mental illnesses continue to be restrained in a questionable...
When it comes to closing the gap, the figures keep getting worse for Indigenous people in prisons. Indigenous people are...
Breastfeeding is important for the development of a child. But what happens when the mother is in prison. Recently an...
There are renewed calls for deaths in custody to be investigated especially as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue...
Politics & Economy
Most categories of crime are occurring less often. Yet the number of prisoners in Australia is increasing. As prisons become...
