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August 2020

Correctional Centre Function Allowed – School Choirs Banned

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A plaque unveiling at the Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre this Thursday in Berkshire Park in Sydney’s Western Suburbs is set to go ahead amidst announcements that all school social events are cancelled. Upgrades to the Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre were completed earlier this year. The facility was formerly known as the Outer Metropolitan Multi-Purpose Correctional […]

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Indigenous people three times more likely to receive jail for public order offences

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Aboriginal people in the Northern Rivers, and in the Sydney region, are twice as likely to receive a jail sentence than non-Indigenous offenders. They are also three times more likely to receive a jail sentence for public order crimes. Data collated by the Sydney Morning Herald show that in 2019 alone, 16% of Indigenous offenders

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Hundreds of US Prisoners have died from COVID-19 – Australia may follow

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In the USA, 86,639 prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19. At least 805 prisoners have died. It’s not surprising that the rate of transmission and death is much higher than the general population. This is due to confined spaces, inadequate health care and a range of other issues related to the US’s obsession with mass

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Urgent calls for Walama Court to be established

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Prominent Indigenous lawyers are calling for the government to set up the Walama Court as a matter of urgency. In an open letter, they pushed for the Court to be opened to help divert Indigenous offenders from prison and reduce reoffending. Among those behind the letter are the nation’s first Indigenous silk Tony McAvoy, Professor

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COVID Fines: Why Protesters, but Not Pubs?

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Fines for Protestors, Not For Pubs Last Friday, NSW Police Officers approached demonstrators at the University of Sydney, who gathered to peacefully protest looming COVID-19 related University cuts . Not without irony, Police fined protestors  for violating COVID-19 Health Orders. Fines for some protestors were in the vicinity of a neat ~$1000. Protesters at @Sydney_Uni

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Has Domestic Violence Increased or Decreased during COVID-19?

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According to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), domestic violence has not increased during COVID-19. Calls to the NSW Domestic Violence Line also showed no evidence of COVID-related increase. However, a survey conducted by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) found otherwise. The survey stated that two-thirds of women already suffering from

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Internal Police Investigation Clears Officers Over Violent Arrest

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The South Australian Police (SAPOL) have cleared a Port Adelaide officer over a violent arrest of an Indigenous man. Not only have they cleared the officer, but they have also reinstated the original charges of the man. Noel Henry has been re-charged with hindering police, resisting police and property damage. The 28-year-old man was riding

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“We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice” – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

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The majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are thriving. They’re growing up in strong cultures with large support networks. However, a large number will continue to face challenges stemming from colonisation and its effects. Poverty, discrimination, systemic removal and intergenerational trauma continue to greatly affect these children. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

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