Introduction by Croakey: Urgent action is needed to address the national emergency of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody, with five such deaths recorded since June, acco... Read more
Without transparent data and compliance to rights-based policy, people in prison are in danger of being the forgotten and discarded when it comes to COVID-19. The article below, by Dr Tess R... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Widespread anger and outrage greeted the news yesterday that 2093 was being considered as a target date for achieving parity in incarceration rates for Aboriginal an... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Black Lives Matter is a defining moment in history, and non-Indigenous Australians must step up in demanding justice and an end to racism, writes Ms Jill Gallagher,... Read more
Thursday, 25 June, marks one month since George Floyd died as a result of police brutality in Minneapolis, triggering a global outpouring of support for #BlackLivesMatter and calls to addres... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: Around the world, COVID-19 has raised deep anxieties about the welfare of prisoners, but it is also leading to hope that emerging from the pandemic to a “new normal”... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Global advocates for health equity joined a virtual conversation last night hosted by the Atlantic Fellows program discussing how to tackle the root causes of racial... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: The Federal Government on Wednesday confirmed its support for a much-heralded United Nations treaty to prevent mistreatment in prisons, police cells and other secure... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the stress on prisoners and their families, according to Gunditjmara woman Tabitha Lean, who writes below why she supports calls to clean out prisons. T... Read more
In her latest edition of The Health Wrap, Dr Lesley Russell reports on efforts to address racism, coronavirus research and related controversies, aged care concerns, and developments in tele... Read more
