Our criminal justice system is a costly failure and a national Closing the Gap target to reduce imprisonment rates is needed
It has become undeniable that the over-imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, women and children is a national tragedy. Too many people are damaged by criminal justice systems that do not make our communities any safer.
Over the past 25 years, there has been an ongoing failure of successive governments at the federal, state and territory to take action on this issue. Despite the comprehensive report of the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody more than 25 years ago, the vast majority of these recommendations have not been implemented. Despite report after report, the one consistency has been government inaction.
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