Organisation
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
Acronym:
RCIADIC
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1987–1991)was appointed by the Australian Government in October 1987 to study and report upon the underlying social, cultural and legal issues behind the deaths in custody of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, in the light of the high level of such deaths in the 1980s.
Report
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody: final report
This Royal Commission was established in October 1987 in response to a growing public concern that deaths in custody of Aboriginal people were too common and public explanations were too evasive to discount the possibility that foul play was a factor in many of them.