First Peoples Sentencing Courts
Alternative labels
Australian Indigenous Sentencing Courts
Position paper
Bail saves lives: Poccum’s law is the way forward
This open letter opposes the suite of Victorian Parliament bail law changes, arguing they will lead to greater criminalisation of Aboriginal and other marginalised communities. It recommends the Victorian Government pauses the reforms and strengthens therapeutic bail supports.
Report
Pre-sentence reports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: an analysis of language and sentiment
Pre-sentence reports (PSRs) provide information to courts on an individual’s background, circumstances, risks, needs and plans. This study describes the language and sentiment in these reports. The authors studied PSRs written for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people sentenced by the mainstream County Court of Victoria and the Koori Court Division of the County Court...
Briefing paper
The impact of the NSW Youth Koori Court on sentencing and re-offending outcomes
The aim of this research was investigate the impact of the NSW Youth Koori Court (YKC) on youth justice outcomes, including the probability of being sentenced to a juvenile control order (JCO) and recidivism.
Evaluation
Evaluation of Murri Court: prepared for the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
This review provides a mainly qualitative sociological approach to receive and analyse stories and perspectives from those who work in or have otherwise experienced Murri Court.
Report
Circle Sentencing, incarceration and recidivism
This study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found that Aboriginal people who participate in Circle Sentencing have lower rates of imprisonment and recidivism than Aboriginal people who are sentenced in the traditional way.