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Prisons & Prisoners
TO KEEP ME SAFE FROM HARM? TRANSGENDER PRISONERS AND THE EXPERIENCE OF IMPRISONMENT - RICHARD EDNEY III SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND TRANSGENDER PRISONERS Sexual violence against transgender prisoners must be at the forefront of any analysis of the relationship between life and law in the context of the prison. To the…
The subject of youth crime has been one of much public debate over the last few years. Statistics demonstrate that many youths who resort to crime face serious social and economical marginalisation. Justice Action believes that major changes have to be made to the current youth justice system in order…
Prison is not an isolated institution, it is part of a continuum in the control of women, whether by our lack of access to economic independence, violence, racism or specific laws that target women such as prostitution and social security. The society that condemns the behaviour of women it imprisons,…
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has ruled that Corey Brough, an adolescent Aboriginal man with a mild intellectual disability, has been the victim of human rights violations at the hand of the New South Wales prison officials whilst being detained at Parklea Correctional Centre in Sydney. The Australian government,…
The Paradox in Incarceration and Crime Directed Research Report Prepared for Justice Action download pdf January 2008 Submitted by C. Daoust University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law Prison is a recruitment centre for the army of crime. That is what it achieves. For 200 years everybody has been saying, Prisons…
Introduction Transgender inmates pose a unique problem within the correctional system. They are at a far greater risk of assault, particularly sexual assault. Transgender women are at particular risk if they are placed within a male correctional facility. In order to ensure their safety, transgender prisoners should be held in…
Young people are often depicted in the media and elsewhere as constituting an increasingly dangerous and criminal group. However, common perceptions of a juvenile crime wave are not borne out by reality. There are many common misconceptions about young people and crime. This fact sheet details briefly some of these…
Women from non-english speaking Backgrounds in Prison Imprisonment is an isolating, dislocating and frightening experience for any prisoner. For those from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds (NESB) these experiences can be intensified. Many prisoners from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds have to contend with a racist culture both within and outside the prison, as…
Review of the Royal Commission Inquiry An End of Decade View of the Royal Commission Recommendations into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. April 1991/April 2001. In late 1987 the Hawke Government finally relented and called for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. 124 deaths were presented to the…
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