Aboriginal mothers are incarcerated at alarming rates – and their mental and physical health suffers
- Written by Sacha Kendall, Post-doctoral research fellow in public health, University of Technology Sydney
Being separated from their children affects the mental well-being of Aboriginal mothers in prison.ChrisMilesProductions/Shutterstock
Aboriginal women are the fastest growing prison population in Australia. They comprise around one-third of female prisoners in New South Wales, despite making up just 3% of the population. The majority of Aboriginal...