The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report is the most comprehensive report on Indigenous wellbeing produced in Australia. It contains accessible data for an extensive range of wellbeing measures as well as […]
This is the sixth report in the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage (OID) series, which can trace its origins to the final report of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation in 2000. The […]
Resources December,2019
This literature review addresses the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the Canadian criminal justice system. It examines the extent of overrepresentation, its underlying causes, and some initiatives taken to address […]
Resources August,2015
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 […]
This article seeks to paint the contemporary picture of Indigenous women in custody in Australia. In particular, the article presents and analyses the most recent data available on prisoner numbers, […]
For many years high Indigenous incarceration rates in Australia have called for numerous ?solutions?, yet the percentage of Aboriginal people in custody has continued to rise, nearly doubling from 14% […]
This report presents the findings of an external evaluation of the Panyappi Indigenous Youth Mentoring Project, which is a mentoring service for young Indigenous people who experience multiple problems that […]
Resources September ,2016
This paper is not specific to Indigenous women but provides valuable insights into re-offending by female parolees. Most women in the study had parole revoked due to drug use. This […]
With most prisoners released from custody eventually returning to custody (estimated 74% for NSW Indigenous prisoners), this research by the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research examines […]
Resources May,2013
Various studies indicate that people with intellectual disability are highly represented in the criminal justice system and this appears particularly clear in the juvenile justice system. Offenders with intellectual disability […]