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A predictable and preventable path: Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disabilities in the criminal justice system

Resources Oct,2015

Authors: Baldry, Eileen, McCausland, Ruth, Dowse, Leanne, McEntyre, Elizabeth
Publishers: University of New South Wales

This publication reports on the Indigenous Australians with mental health disorders and cognitive disability in the criminal justice system project. The project involved the development of an in-depth representation of […]

Does the first prison sentence reduce the risk of further offending?

Resources Oct,2015

Authors: Trevena, Judy, Weatherburn, Don

This study of NSW offenders found that offenders given a suspended sentence are no more likely to re-offend than those given a prison sentence of up to 12 months in […]

Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse Seeking Authors

News 2 September 2015

The Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse (IJC) is inviting expressions of interest from experienced researchers for the preparation of two upcoming publications: Property crime and Indigenous people and The incidence and impacts […]

Women’s Offending Brief launched

News 1 September 2015

The IJC has released Research Brief #19 entitled ‘Australian Indigenous Women’s Offending Patterns’ by Peta  MacGillivray and Eileen Baldry. Download copies of these and other Research Briefs from the IJC […]

Innovative models in addressing violence against Indigenous women: State of knowledge paper

Resources August,2015

Authors: Blagg, Harry, Bluett-Boyd, Nicole, Williams, Emma
Publishers: Australia?s National Research Organisation for Women?s Safety Limited (ANROWS)

This paper draws on national and international literature and policy and program evaluations, to establish what is currently known about innovative responses to violence against Indigenous women in Australia, particularly […]

Own Initiative Investigation Report: Services provided by the Department of Correctional Services at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre

Resources August,2015

Authors:
Publishers: Office of the Children’s Commissioner Northern Territory

This report to the NT Government examines a number of incidents in August 2014 with young people detained at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre involving the use of tear […]

Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision 2015

Resources July,2015

Authors: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Aalders, Rachel
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This report looks at the complete youth justice supervision history of 24,102 young people in Australia, who experienced supervision, both in the community and in detention, between 1 July 2000 […]

Deaths in custody in Australia: National Deaths in Custody Program 2011 – 12 and 2012 – 13

Resources June,2015

Authors: Baker, Ashleigh, Cussen, Tracy
Publishers:

This report presents data on frequencies of deaths in prison custody, and police custody and custody-related operations. The report also presents information about the deceased person including their demographics and […]

Research Briefs launched

News 1 May 2015

The IJC has released two new Research Briefs: Research Brief #17 entitled ‘Indigenous-specific court initiatives to support Indigenous defendants, victims and witnesses’ by Lorana Bartels and Research Brief #18 entitled […]

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