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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners disenfranchised with the Voice

In the previous federal election, according to AEC figures,  only 5% of detainees eligible to vote successfully enrolled. With 30% of detainees are Aboriginal these low rates of enrolment for those in custody are concerning as the coming Voice Referendum aims to empower Indigenous voices. In a nation-wide first, the ACT Acting Corrective Services Commissioner Narelle Pamplin has …

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Nairobi Declaration for Detainee Telecommunication Rights

Download  To endorse visit: https://nairobideclaration.org/endorse/  9th International Cure Conference: 1-5 May 2023 PREAMBLE Millions of people around the world are locked in cages, unnecessarily isolated from their communities. Their contact with their families, and access to legal, health, rehabilitation and educational services are restricted due to physical barriers. In the past, those barriers have made …

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Music in Prisons

Music in Prisons Paper  This paper discusses the benefits that music programs have on the wellness of prisoners. These programs give inmates a chance to show persistence, creativity and flexibility. These are all values that are consistent with stability for inside and outside of prison. Innovative thinking is required to lower the prison population and …

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Just Us South Australia Court Challenge

Latest news Media release: SA prisoners to receive Election Newspaper (14 May 2022)Corrections Department back down on eve of Supreme Court showdown (13 May 2022)Media release: SA prisons double down on election newspaper (10 May 2022)Legal battle over South Australian prisoners blocked from election information (SBS, 8 May 2022)South Australia’s corrections department facing legal action …

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Funding Approved for National Database on Deaths in Custody

We are excited to announce a victory for Justice Action. This year we have worked hard on lobbying for a national database into deaths in custody. AusTLii, the Australiasian Legal Information Institute, will now receive funding from the public sector bridges program for the National Free Access Coronial Findings, Recommendations & Responses. In addition, the …

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