This paper provides a foundational framework outlining the clear need to reform the imprisonment of women in Australia. It seeks to highlight the key issues and emphasise the urgent need to reduce rates of female imprisonment through a nationally consistent approach.
This report focuses on Australia’s increasing rates of female incarceration, which are particularly costly from an individual and societal perspective. Our aim in releasing this report is to bring together a broader range of voices to generate momentum for change, with immediate focus on:
• Reducing the number of women on remand;
• Providing better support to women released on bail; and
• Diverting women to community-based sentences and programs as an
alternative to imprisonment
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