First Peoples incarceration
Alternative labels
Indigenous incarceration
Aboriginal incarceration
Journal article
Massive prevalence of hearing loss among Aboriginal inmates in the Northern Territory
This study explores the detrimental effects of hearing loss for Aboriginal inmates in the Northern Territory.
Article
For First Nations people, coronavirus has meant fewer services, separated families and over-policing: new report
This article makes clear the treatment of First Australians during the COVID-19 outbreak is not the same as for non-Indigenous Australians.
Journal article
Closing the (incarceration) gap: assessing the socio-economic and clinical indicators of Indigenous males by lifetime incarceration status
This article investigates the presence and extent of an ‘incarceration gap’ with Indigenous Australian males, and to uncover which social factors characterise the disparity.
Report
Critical condition: the impact of COVID-19 policies, policing and prisons on First Nations communities
This report highlights the ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been disproportionately affected by the more punitive and restrictive policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strategy
Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2020–2030
This strategic plan provides the foundation for a transparent 10-year blueprint for youth Justice, detailing the reform directions, objectives and key actions for the Victorian youth justice system.