We need evidence-based law reform to reduce rates of Indigenous incarceration
- Written by Elyse Methven, Lecturer in Law, University of Technology Sydney
The cost of incarceration of Indigenous Australians in 2016 was estimated at A$3.9 billion.Shutterstock
On March 28, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) report on reducing Indigenous incarceration was tabled in parliament. Its recommendations aim to decrease Indigenous contact with the criminal justice system and reform punitive laws that...
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