Podcasts about deaths in custody

Content warning: This Episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody. Today on the show we were first joined by Samantha Lee, Assistant Principal Solicitor at Redfern Legal Centre about NSW Police's response to the Palestine Action Group rally in Sydney calling for an independent review of NSW Police conduct. Redfern Legal Centre calls on the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force, Mal Lanyon, to stand down officers whose use of force at the protest appears excessive, based on the available footage.Following that, Marisa interviewed David Murray, Strategic Projects Lead from Jesuit Social Services, about the expansion of Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre -- which is a significant investment at the wrong end of the system, using money that would be far better spent on evidence-based solutions that prevent crime from occurring.Then we heard from Katie Kiss, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to discuss a new bill to establish a National Commission for First Peoples children, which is welcomed by top human rights advocates. Katie is a proud Kaanju and Birri/Widi woman who grew up in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, on the lands of the Darumbal people. 

Summary In this conversation, Kate Eves shares her extensive experience in researching and investigating deaths in custody, discussing the complexities and challenges faced by professionals in this field. She highlights the importance of understanding the human stories behind the statistics, the impact of media narratives on public perception, and the need for transparency and accountability in death investigations. The discussion also touches on the emotional toll of this work, the inquest process, and the lessons that can be learned from past investigations. Keywords death, custody, investigations, mental health, media narratives, transparency, accountability, inquests, criminal justice, coping mechanisms Bio: Kate has over 25 years' experience of conducting research, inspections and investigations within custodial environments, in the UK and the US. Kate has worked with HM Inspectorate of Prisons, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, the Forum for Preventing Deaths in Custody and HM Prison Service, where she led on the national strategy for reducing violence in custody. Kate has also worked with numerous prison and jail systems in the United States to improve detention conditions and increase accountability following deaths and serious violence. Kate recently chaired the UK government's first statutory inquiry into mistreatment in immigration detention, during which she found evidence of abuse contrary to international human rights legislation. She is a member of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, a group of experts who advise the UK government on the prevention of deaths in all forms of state custody. Takeaways Kate Eves transitioned from law to criminology, focusing on the aftermath of criminal cases. Investigating deaths in custody requires a balance of objectivity and empathy. The emotional impact of reviewing traumatic cases can be significant for professionals. Media narratives shape public understanding of policing-related deaths. Transparency in death investigations is crucial for accountability. Inquests serve as a fact-finding exercise but can be intimidating for families. Blame and shame can complicate the inquest process. Learning from past investigations is often hindered by systemic issues. Coping mechanisms are essential for professionals in high-stress roles. Death is the ultimate leveller, affecting everyone regardless of status.  sound bites "I think it is really easy to kind of forget that." "The ultimate leveler, isn't it?" "You just have to be very aware of it." Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Kate Eves and Her Career 08:00 Exploring Policing Related Deaths 15:48 Investigating Deaths in Custody 20:45 Challenges in Death Investigation 23:57 The Inquest Process and Its Emotional Toll 26:42 Understanding Inquests and Their Challenges 30:18 The Role of Blame and Shame in Inquests 33:49 Learning from Inquests: Challenges and Opportunities 35:28 Confronting Death: Perspectives and Insights 40:40 Finding Hope in Difficult Work 45:26 Coping with Moral Injury in Challenging Environments

Summary In this conversation, Kate Eves shares her extensive experience in researching and investigating deaths in custody, discussing the complexities and challenges faced by professionals in this field. She highlights the importance of understanding the human stories behind the statistics, the impact of media narratives on public perception, and the need for transparency and accountability in death investigations. The discussion also touches on the emotional toll of this work, the inquest process, and the lessons that can be learned from past investigations. Keywords death, custody, investigations, mental health, media narratives, transparency, accountability, inquests, criminal justice, coping mechanisms Bio: Kate has over 25 years' experience of conducting research, inspections and investigations within custodial environments, in the UK and the US. Kate has worked with HM Inspectorate of Prisons, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, the Forum for Preventing Deaths in Custody and HM Prison Service, where she led on the national strategy for reducing violence in custody. Kate has also worked with numerous prison and jail systems in the United States to improve detention conditions and increase accountability following deaths and serious violence. Kate recently chaired the UK government's first statutory inquiry into mistreatment in immigration detention, during which she found evidence of abuse contrary to international human rights legislation. She is a member of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, a group of experts who advise the UK government on the prevention of deaths in all forms of state custody. Takeaways Kate Eves transitioned from law to criminology, focusing on the aftermath of criminal cases. Investigating deaths in custody requires a balance of objectivity and empathy. The emotional impact of reviewing traumatic cases can be significant for professionals. Media narratives shape public understanding of policing-related deaths. Transparency in death investigations is crucial for accountability. Inquests serve as a fact-finding exercise but can be intimidating for families. Blame and shame can complicate the inquest process. Learning from past investigations is often hindered by systemic issues. Coping mechanisms are essential for professionals in high-stress roles. Death is the ultimate leveller, affecting everyone regardless of status.  sound bites "I think it is really easy to kind of forget that." "The ultimate leveler, isn't it?" "You just have to be very aware of it." Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Kate Eves and Her Career 08:00 Exploring Policing Related Deaths 15:48 Investigating Deaths in Custody 20:45 Challenges in Death Investigation 23:57 The Inquest Process and Its Emotional Toll 26:42 Understanding Inquests and Their Challenges 30:18 The Role of Blame and Shame in Inquests 33:49 Learning from Inquests: Challenges and Opportunities 35:28 Confronting Death: Perspectives and Insights 40:40 Finding Hope in Difficult Work 45:26 Coping with Moral Injury in Challenging Environments

Content         Warning This episode of Dointime contains audio images of Aboriginal and Tores Strait  Islander people who  have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody, and the Stolen Generation. This week's show is a Special Commemoration  broadcast honouring Aboriginal teenager Tj Hickey. Tj, a 17-year-arold teenager, was killed in February 2004 after  racist police chased him through the streets of Redfern when he was riding his bicycle. The result? He was impaled on a fence and he died at the hands of police. First up we heard from Aunty Dianne, a strong First Nations woman and relative of Tj. She spoke about Tj Hickey and police investigating police. Lots of grief was expressed about his death and the ongoing campaign for justice led by Tj's mother Gail. Then we heard from Cheryl Kaulfuss, from the Indigenous Social Justice Association Melbourne,   (Isja) who spoke about the by2026  rally for Tj, and sent a solidarity message from Isja. FINALLY WE spoke with Bj Newton, a proud Wiradjuri woman and Associate Professor at Nsw Sydney. She leads the Bring them Home Keep them Home Research. In partnership with Abroriginal organiseations, her research drives sector-wide impact through truth-telling, generating new evidence, community-led initiatives, and advocacy. Bj spoke in detail about how the systematic removal of Aboriginal children is worse than ever, 18 years on from the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.  The interview focused on her research and campaigns showing us that the Stolen generation    continues to the present day. It was also discussed that the National Apology speeches included harmful stereotypes and minimization of past injustices, reflecting broader systemic racism that persists in contemporary policies.                

This episode of Doin Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples who have died as well as mention of deaths in custody. Welcome to the Doin Time Show for the 9th of February, 2026.The show begins with two interviews: David Glanz and subsequently Ian Rintoul, both from the Refugee Action Collective, a grassroots-collective focussed on protecting refugee rights through activism. Marisa spoke with David and Ian about the expansion of anti-protest laws in New South Wales in response to Israel President Isaac Herzog's visit as well as the actions taking place in protest of Herzog's visit and against Israel's genocide. The show ends with Marisa reading out an article by Sydney Criminal Lawyers about the terror attack on the Boorloo/Perth Invasion Day rally. You can read the full article here. 

(Ep:278) – In Conversation on Human Rights Situation Inside Tibet: 2025 As the human rights situation inside Tibet continues to deteriorate, this episode of In Conversation with Tibet TV features Phurbu Dolma, Legal Officer at the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), exposes the intensifying repression in Tibet by the Chinese Communist Party. Drawing on documented cases from 2025, she sheds light on the pattern of political persecution, including transnational repression targeting Tibetans both inside and outside Tibet. Phurbu Dolma la highlights a range of grave human rights abuses in Tibet, including arbitrary detentions, tortures and deaths in custody, cases of disappearance and prison sentences without or show trials. According to Phurbu, the TCHRD's database reflects only a fraction of the actual number of deaths, torture incidents, and other abuses occurring inside Tibet as the access to Tibet and information flow in and outside Tibet remain heavily restricted.

In this episode of Unredacted Tonight, Lee Camp traces a modern history of U.S. intervention in Latin America—covering major regime-change operations, covert actions, and military interventions from the 1950s onward. With sharp political comedy and rapid-fire historical references, the segment connects well-known flashpoints (Guatemala, Chile, Panama, Honduras, Haiti, Venezuela and more) to the broader mechanics of power: intelligence operations, economic pressure, political manipulation, and the strategic interests that often sit behind public messaging.The show then shifts into a “Dystopia Report” focused on policing and accountability in the United States, examining how deaths in custody and police-involved fatalities are tracked, classified, and prosecuted. Using headline examples and research-based discussion, the segment explores the gap between official reporting and independent estimates, and what that gap suggests about transparency, oversight, and the real-world incentives inside the system.If you're looking for political satire with substance—historical context, investigative angles, and a critique of how narratives are built—this video is for you. Expect dark humor, uncomfortable facts, and a through-line that links foreign policy and domestic policy to the same core themes: power, accountability, and who pays the price.Watch, share, and subscribe for more weekly political comedy, news commentary, and deep dives into U.S. foreign policy, Latin America history, regime change, CIA operations, Panama invasion, Chile 1973, Haiti 2004, Honduras 2009, Venezuela politics, police accountability, deaths in custody, and civil liberties.My comedy news show Unredacted Tonight airs every Thursday at 7pm ET/ 4pm PT. My livestreams are on Mon and Fri at 3pm ET/ Noon PT and every other Wednesday. I am one of the most censored comedians in America. Thanks for the support!

In this episode of Unredacted Tonight, Lee Camp traces a modern history of U.S. intervention in Latin America—covering major regime-change operations, covert actions, and military interventions from the 1950s onward. With sharp political comedy and rapid-fire historical references, the segment connects well-known flashpoints (Guatemala, Chile, Panama, Honduras, Haiti, Venezuela and more) to the broader mechanics of power: intelligence operations, economic pressure, political manipulation, and the strategic interests that often sit behind public messaging.The show then shifts into a “Dystopia Report” focused on policing and accountability in the United States, examining how deaths in custody and police-involved fatalities are tracked, classified, and prosecuted. Using headline examples and research-based discussion, the segment explores the gap between official reporting and independent estimates, and what that gap suggests about transparency, oversight, and the real-world incentives inside the system.If you're looking for political satire with substance—historical context, investigative angles, and a critique of how narratives are built—this video is for you. Expect dark humor, uncomfortable facts, and a through-line that links foreign policy and domestic policy to the same core themes: power, accountability, and who pays the price.Watch, share, and subscribe for more weekly political comedy, news commentary, and deep dives into U.S. foreign policy, Latin America history, regime change, CIA operations, Panama invasion, Chile 1973, Haiti 2004, Honduras 2009, Venezuela politics, police accountability, deaths in custody, and civil liberties.My comedy news show Unredacted Tonight airs every Thursday at 7pm ET/ 4pm PT. My livestreams are on Mon and Fri at 3pm ET/ Noon PT and every other Wednesday. I am one of the most censored comedians in America. Thanks for the support!

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Labor's hate speech lawsReport released on Designated Area declarationsSenator Thorpe moves amendment to federal government's new gun control lawsHealthcare Workers Union members demand fair pay deal// Tarneen Onus Browne, Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, Bindal and Meriam person and community organiser, joined us to discuss the ongoing federal court challenge against Victoria Police's designated areas powers in the context of First Nations resistance movements. The case, brought by Human Rights Law Centre on behalf of Tarneen, Benny Zable and with new applicant David Hack, questions the validity of Victoria Police's extraordinary powers within designated areas, including stop and search powers and the ability to direct people to leave areas if they refuse to remove a face covering. While the 6-month declaration of Naarm's CBD as a designated area was ended early, organisers are concerned about the impact that ever-expanding police powers will have on fundamental protest rights, particularly those of First Nations people in the lead up to Invasion Day 2026. Register via Humanitix for the 2026 Naarm Invasion Day rally to receive updates with health and legal advice, and head to Dhadjowa Foundation if you can volunteer your time on Monday to assist organisers to collect donations to Pay the Rent.// Ilo Diaz from the Centre Against Racial Profiling joined us to continue the conversation about designated area declarations in Victoria. Following on from our chat on 18 December 2025, where Ilo spoke about some of the work he has been doing to document designated areas, today's interview focuses on the report 'A Tale of Two Cities: The Hidden Geography of Police Powers in Victoria', released this week by the Centre, which identifies the racialised impact of designated area policing via an analysis of declarations between 2019-2024. You can read 'A Tale of Two Cities' here.// Earlier this week, Alice caught up with writer, independent journalist and anti-fascist activist Tom Tanuki to discuss the Albanese Labor government's 'Combatting Antisemitism' laws, much of which have passed both Houses of Parliament early this week. Civil society organisations and legal advocates have raised alarm about the speed at which these laws have been rushed through Parliament, with consultation on the exposure draft of the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 announced on the 13th of January this year in the wake of the Bondi attack. You can watch Tom's video unpacking the hate speech laws here.// We played a speech by Dunghutti activist Paul Silva, nephew of David Dungay Jr., at a rally held last Sunday the 18th of January to commemorate 10 years since David Dungay Jr. passed away in the custody of New South Wales Corrective Services. This rally was met with a significant police presence, with attendees prevented from taking to the streets by NSW Police due to new powers to restrict public protests granted after the Bondi attack in December 2025. The upcoming Invasion Day rally in Sydney is anticipated to proceed without heightened policing due to a last-minute carve-out of the rally route from New South Wales' increasingly draconian protest laws. Paul Silva's speech was recorded by Iyngaranathan Selvaratnam.// Songs//We Have Survived - Bart Willoughby ft. Deline Briscoe and Friends

*This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.Catherine Strong from Defend Dissent Coalition, on anti protest laws and updates from NSW and increased state repression of protest, despite Vic Pol recently rolling back their designated stop-and-search area provisions for Melbourne's CBD, which was originally set to last 6 months,Uncle Kelvin Brown, the first Aboriginal councillor for Inverell Shire, Myall Creek committee member and a Respected Elder, about the history of the massacre and committee, and his activities ahead of Invasion day 2026,Dan from R.A.D. Faction, about the new organisation and collaborative information sharing and alternative media with their workshops and zines, for incarcerated folk, their loved ones, and vulnerable communities. You can get in touch via email on 1312@radfaction.com.au

Last week, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a $3.5 million increase to the sheriff's budget to phase out triple bed bunks.Tuesday on Midday Edition, we hear about the latest reporting on conditions in San Diego County jails and in-custody deaths across the region.Then, a new book explores the role coroners, death investigators and state institutions have played in covering up the circumstances around deaths in custody.Guests:Kelly Davis, investigative reporter, The San Diego Union-TribuneTerence Keel, author of "The Coroner's Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence," professor of Human Biology & Society, and African American Studies, UCLA

Participants: John Steppling, John Bower, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: US proxy war in Ukraine more likely a war against Europe (F. the EU from beginning to end), deaths in custody of people seized by ICE agents, Israel's conflicting messages in its attempt to polish its image, Pirates of the Caribbean: US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, Belgium says no to the EU plan to seize Russian assets, hospitals disappearing from US counties, the films of Jean-Marie Straub, neocons never were the sharpest knives in the drawer, Ikkyu Sojun (1394–1481), Zen monk of the 15th century. See Aesthetic Resistance on Substack for the links related to this episode. Music track: “Where did you sleep last night?” by Leadbelly (public domain).

In Pacific Waves today: US Marshallese threatened by aggressive deportation; Australia records largest number of indigenous deaths in custody; One election petition in Samoa still before the court; The Pacific's big fisheries body takes new conservation steps. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Journalist Peter O'Dowd discusses the nationwide problem of death in jails and prisons. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley seeks to raise the stakes for contraband in South Dakota corrections.

Content Warning: This episode of Doin Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of deaths in custody. First up, June Riemer joined Marisa on the show. She is a Gumbaynggirr – Dunghutti woman living on community in Nambucca Heads, north coast NSW. June talked about a program she is involved with called Shore Track in Macksville NSW supporting disengaged youth to get their lives back on track. Overincarceration of First Nations youth was also discussed. After that Marisa did an interview with Tom Fiebig from the Refugee Action Collective who gave an eyewitness account of the anti-immigration rally happening in Melbourne yesterday. It was also discussed that it is going to take community mobilisations to say 'migrants are welcome", and to get the Nazis and the racists off our streets. Finally Marisa spoke with Aunty Alison Fuller, First Nations woman from Grandmothers Against Removal, about the importance of recognising the Stolen generation and Grandmothers Against Removal Victoria needing people to help children and young people in child protection. The importance of donations to Grandmothers Against Removal Victoria was also discussed. Aunty Alison shared her own personal story about how she and her sisters were stolen in the 1960's. 

CONTENT WARNING: This Episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died and graphic discussion of deaths in custody and racial profiling. Today on the show Marisa interviewed Dr Vicki Sentas, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law and Justice at UNSW Sydney. Marisa invited Vicki on the show to alert listeners about a landmark class action highlighting horrors of strip searches, and hear an overview of what has happened to date. Following a class action led by leading law firm Slater and Gordon and Redfern Legal Centre, a judgment was handed down in the Supreme Court of NSW which awarded significant damages to the lead plaintiff, Raya Meredith, for an unlawful strip search undertaken by NSW Police at the Splendour in the Grass Festival in 2018. After that, Marisa interviewed Cath Strong from the Defend Dissent Coalition who also did some brilliant MCing at last Tuesday's rally at Parliament House which had a number of speakers discussing new police powers. Cath joined Marisa to give a report back and talk about the Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, focusing on draconian anti-protest laws the Allan Government has been proposing. Finally, Marisa interviewed Dr Tamar Hopkins: Expert on racial profiling data, and Founder Centre Against Racial Profiling. She discussed findings, based on an analysis of Victoria Police's own 2024 data, revealing that Aboriginal people are now 15 times more likely to be searched and 10 times more likely to have force used against them than white people. Racialised communities are subjected to over-policing that frequently escalates into police violence.

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The New South Wales coroner says the state has hit a grim milestone with First Nations deaths in custody reaching record levels. 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have died in custody in the state this year, the highest number ever recorded in a single year. The distressing figures have prompted the state coroner to issue a rare public statement, condemning the deaths and vowing to investigate each one independently and thoroughly.

Statistics show about 60% of inmates have a substance abuse disorder, yet drugs are commonly smuggled inside U.S. jail facilities, contributing to overdose deaths in custody. And when jails have treatment options like methadone and Suboxone, there often aren't enough to go around. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports from a jail in Albuquerque, New Mexico.And, Richard Graham died of an overdose in a Louisville, Kentucky, jail. As his family mourns the loss, they're looking for answers. And so is the city; In 2022, Louisville Metro Council launched an investigation after a spike in overdose and suicide deaths. O'Dowd talks with Richard Graham's family and Louisville jail officials about why overdoses are so common and what can be done to curb them.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Warning that this epispode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody.On today's show Marisa speaks with David Mejia-Canales, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre about protest laws.Following that Brett Collins from Justice Action joined the show to speak about youth justice and the work of Justice Action in prisons. The show ends with a conversation with Boe Spearim, First Nations activist and podcaster about the Frontier Wars, police powers and Aboriginal deaths in custody.

Meghna Philip, director of the special litigation unit at the Legal Aid Society, talks about its call for the department of investigation to look into all cases of deaths in police custody, after a fifth death occurred this year.

Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race, calling him a leader who shares her urgency on affordability and safety despite their differences. Meanwhile, the Legal Aid Society is urging city watchdogs to automatically investigate deaths in custody, citing five cases this year. Plus, PATH trains are running again between Harrison and Journal Square after a weekend suspension for track work, with more shutdowns scheduled in the coming weeks.

Governor Kathy Hochul visited a Brooklyn middle school to mark the start of New York's new statewide smartphone ban in schools. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Public Library will hold a free fair celebrating older adults at its Central Library with live music, vendors, and a keynote on aging. Plus, the NYPD says two men who died in custody last weekend had been arrested for low-level offenses, bringing the total to at least five deaths in custody so far this year. WNYC's Charles Lane reports.

Warning that this episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody.First up on the show we will bring you an interview with Anneliese Cooper, Acting Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, who will discuss a new report showing the price women whistleblowers pay for speaking out. Then we will hear from David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective who will give an eyewitness account of what happened at the so-called Australia First rally in Melbourne.After that, we will cross over to Queensland to Uncle Wayne 'Coco' Wharton — who will yarn with us about what happened in Queensland. The violent Nazi attack on Camp Sovereignty was discussed, as were the anti-immigration rallies all over Australia. A call out for people to come and to guard the camp was also put out on the show.

The Virginia legislature approved state requirements in 2024 for reporting annual deaths in custody numbers. It's a backstop for a federal law called the Death in Custody Reporting Act. This summer, the state released its first set of numbers under the new law. Dave Cantor has more.

This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody. On the Doin' Time show today Marisa played some live coverage audio from the 12 August Defend and Dissent Rally, featuring an interview that she did with David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective, on the steps of Parliament about an anti protest bill possibly being introduced into the Victorian Parliament by the Allan Government. She also played some speeches from that rally. After that, Marisa interviewed Keiran Stewart-Assheton, First Nations activist and President of the Black Peoples Union, about Treaty and Aboriginal deaths in custody.

Vickie's police record began when she was just 2 years old, and followed her throughout her life. But as an adult she pushed back, challenging a federal law for the rights of prisoners.When Vickie was given a police record as a toddler, it enabled authorities to place her into the custody of a family she didn't know.She grew up in western Sydney, under the strict religious rule of her adoptive mother, with whom she clashed time and again.Vickie left school at 13., and in the same year she met her birth mother for the first time and discovered she was Aboriginal.Decades of trouble followed, including numerous prison terms.But Vickie has also known periods of stability, like winning back her son after a long-running custody dispute.In 2007, Vickie was awarded her master's degree while serving her final prison sentence at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Victoria.She was also the plaintiff in a ground-breaking legal challenge to the High Court, which returned to prisoners serving less than three years' the right to vote.Vickie now works as an advocate for the rights of women in prison.Content warning: this episode contains mentions of violence, suicide and drug use.Further informationFirst broadcast in May, 2019.Vickie appears in ABC TV's You Cant Ask That - Domestic Violence (survivors) episodeVickie was joint winner of the 2017 Tim McCoy Human Rights AwardAdoption resources and supportFind and Connect - support for former residents of children's homes, orphanages and institutions;Benevolent Society Australia - post-adoption support;For forced adoption support you can visit the Government support services website or contact the Forced Adoption Support Service in your state or territory on 1800 21 03 13.For immediate support, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 46 36.You can read all about the Conversations origin story on the ABC News website.This episode of Conversations explores the Stolen Generations, DOCS, child protection, forced adoption, family separation, cultural identity, justice system, Aboriginal incarceration rate, deaths in custody, mental health, origin stories, family dynamics, motherhood, Yuin.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Under the Death in Custody Reporting Act, states who receive certain federal funds are required to report any death of someone who is detained, under arrest, in custody or incarcerated to the attorney general. The data is available to the public, but new reporting from The Marshall Project shows that this data is plagued with inaccuracies. Anna Flagg is a data reporter and helped cover this story. She joins us to share more on what is wrong with the data and some of the inaccuracies the publication found.

This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody.First up on the show Marisa interviewed Farida Iqbal, Rally Organizer from the Defend Dissent Coalition, who spoke about an anti-protest Bill being introduced by the Allan Government in Victorian Parliament. Farida has lived experience of disability, and spoke about her Long Covid, and the impact on the health of the community should police ask protestors to remove masks because of extended powers.  That rally happened on 12 August on the steps of the Victorian Parliament.We were also be joined by Stacey in the studio. She has lived experience of prison, and is from Figjam and was also a speaker at the Bail Saves Lives Snap Rally last week. Stacey spoke about her lived experience of prison and also wcussed the  bail laws, and how this impacts marginalised communities, particularly First Nations people, and youth. 

This episode of Doin Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody.First up on the show we will bring you some audio from the Bail Saves Lives Snap Rally last week.The Rally was held by VALS (Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service) in conjunction with Flat Out Inc, last Wednesday 30th July at 9.30AM on the steps of Victorian Parliament. After that we will bring you an extended interview with Dr Jill Gallagher CEO of VACCHO (Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation), who will talk to us about tough new bail laws introduced to Parliament by the Victorian government, Aboriginal deaths in custody and the Yoorook Justice Commission report.

Azerbaijan is increasingly engaging in tit-for-tat actions towards powerful neighbour Russia amid escalating tensions in the South Caucasus region. This comes as Baku deepens its military cooperation with long-standing ally Turkey. In a highly publicised move, Azerbaijani security forces in Baku recently paraded seven arrested Russian journalists – working for the Russian state-funded Sputnik news agency – in front of the media. Their detentions followed the deaths last month of two Azerbaijani nationals in Russian custody, which sparked public outrage in Baku. "That was quite shocking for Baku, for Azerbaijani society – the cruelty of the behaviour and the large-scale violence," Zaur Gasimov of the German Academic Exchange Service, a professor and expert on Azerbaijani-Russian relations told RFI. "And the Russian-wide persecution of the leaders of Azerbaijani diasporic organisations took place (this month)," he added. Tit-for-tat tactics Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have been simmering since December, when Russian air defences accidentally downed an Azerbaijani passenger aircraft. Baku strongly condemned Moscow's lack of an official apology. The deaths in custody, which Moscow insisted were from natural causes, and the broader crackdown on Azerbaijan's diaspora are being interpreted in Baku as deliberate signals. "This kind of news had to frighten Azerbaijani society, which is aware of the fact that around two million ethnic Azeris with Azerbaijani and Russian passports are living in the Russian Federation," explained Gasimov. "So the signal is that we can oust them, and they would come to Azerbaijan. That should be an economic threat." Gasimov noted that while Baku may have previously backed down in the face of Russian pressure, this time appears different. "The reaction of Azerbaijan was just to react, with tit-for-tat tactics," he said. Shifting power in Caucasus Baku's self-confidence is partly attributed to its military success in 2020, when it regained control over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region and adjacent territories from Armenian forces after a six-week war. "The South Caucasus is changing," noted Farid Shafiyev, Chairman of the Baku-based Centre for Analysis of International Relations. Shafiyev argues that the era of Moscow treating the region as its backyard is over. "Russia cannot just grasp and accept this change because of its imperial arrogance; it demands subordination, and that has changed for a number of reasons. First of all, due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, and second, due to the trajectory of events following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The third very important factor is Turkey," added Shafiyev. Turkey, a long-standing ally of Azerbaijan, has significantly increased military cooperation and arms sales in recent years. Turkish-made drones played a key role in Azerbaijan's 2020 military campaign. In 2021, the Shusha Declaration was signed, committing both nations to mutual military support in the event of aggression. Turkey also plans to establish one of its largest overseas military bases in Azerbaijan. "A very strong relationship with Ankara, marked by strong cooperation in the economic and military fields for decades, as also outlined in the Shusha Declaration several years ago, is an asset and one of the elements of Azerbaijan's growing self-confidence," said Gasimov. Azerbaijan and Turkey build bridges amid declining influence of Iran Strategic rivalries  Turkey's expanding influence in the South Caucasus – at Russia's expense – is the latest in a series of regional rivalries between the two powers. Turkish-backed forces countered a Russian-aligned warlord in Libya, and Turkey-supported factions have contested Russian influence in Syria. These confrontations have strained the once-close ties between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "No doubt that the Putin-Erdogan relationship is not as good as it used to be because we've either instigated or become participants in events in the South Caucasus and Syria," said analyst Atilla Yeşilada of Global Source Partners. Growing military buildup in Azerbaijan and Armenia a concern for peace talks Nevertheless, Yesilada believes pragmatism will prevail – for now – given Turkey's dependence on Russian energy and trade. "The economic interests are so huge, there is a huge chasm between not being too friendly and being antagonistic. I don't think we've got to that point. If we did, there would be serious provocations in Turkey," he warned. Until now, Turkish and Russian leaders have largely managed to compartmentalise their differences. However, that approach may soon face its toughest test yet, as Azerbaijan remains a strategic priority for Turkey, while Russia has long considered the Caucasus to be within its traditional sphere of influence. "We don't know what will be Russia's next target. We cannot exclude that Russia might be quite assertive in the South Caucasus in the future," warned Shafiyev. "I think the easiest way is to build friendly relationships and economic partnerships with the countries of the South Caucasus. Unfortunately, Moscow looks like it's not ready for a partnership. But if it's ready, we would welcome it," he added.

*This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.Welcome to the Doin' Time show for Monday the 21st of July 2025. On today's show we are joined by Senator Lidia Thorpe on the Yoorrook Commission's findings and truth-telling, genocide and treaty. Following that, Associate Legal Director from the Human Rights Law Centre, Laura John, and her client Leila** speaks with the Doin' Time show on moves to end 12 years of offshore detention for people seeking asylum.   ** pseudonym used to protect identity.

Six years on from the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker and a murder trial that found former NT police officer Zachary Rolfe not guilty of murder or manslaughter, a coroner has handed down her findings into the circumstances that led to the Warlpiri teenager's death. UTS Indigenous media professor Lorena Allam and justice and courts reporter Nino Bucci tell Nour Haydar what the coroner's findings mean for truth-telling in the Northern Territory

*This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.This is a special broadcast dedicated to NAIDOC Week, where we also honour First Nations peoples in prison. The Doin time show is also committed to building the movement to stop Aboriginal deaths in custody.All First nations Contributors aired sensitive material.On the show today we will start by yarning with Uncle Kelvin Brown, the first Aboriginal councillor for Inverell Shire, Myall Creek committee member and a Respected Elder. He talked about his personal story, and also disccussed the Myall Creek Massacre. He shared the good news that the Myall Creek Massacre has been approved to by the Education Department of NSW to be taught in schools as part of the curriculum. Then we were joined  by Erica Dixon, recent graduate from NAISDA and Myall Creek committee member, who talked about Naidoc Week, and their awesome community work, in Dance, Performance and Education. Erica also talked about young leaders and the theme of NAIDOC Week, namely continuing the generations.Finally, we spoke with Kuyan Mitchell from Impact Policy. He's doing amazing work in the community, primarily looking at making certain that First nations communities are embeded in policies.  We discussed  young people's leadership, NAIDOC Week, stolen wages and Kuyan's personal story.

*This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody. On this week's episode of the Doin' Time show, Marisa had an extended interview with Marie Mitchell a proud Yorta Yorta woman from the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service,Director of Community Justice Programs. Marie joined Marisa on the show  to discuss deaths in custody, and Vals' services. Truth-telling, particularly in the context of overpolicing,  Aboriginal deaths in custody, child protection, the Yoorook report and the impacts of colonisation were discussed. Marie shared some of her personal story as well.Marisa then spoke to Brett Collins who updated listeners on the work of Justice Action, with a particular focus on Youth Justice and computers in cells to aid with education and external counselling.

This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody. This episode will showcase content from over the last year, as well as featuring special listeners and guests, including Joseph Pugliese, Indigenous rights activist and close friend of Uncle Ray Jackson, and Cheryl from ISJA (Indigenous Social Justice Association Melbourne). The Doin' Time show reflects lived experience, First nations content and marginalised communities.  This June we really need your support to help keep 3CR on the air for another year. Your donation ensures that we remain free of government and corporate influence, and a true voice for the community. To make a tax-deductible donation go to 3cr.org.au/donate, call 3CR at  9419 8377, or visit us during hours at 21 Smith Street, Fitzroy.    

Afternoon Headlines: $368 billion AUKUS deal under review by the US, National Anti-Corruption Commission rules out any corruption in Brittany Higgins’ $2.4m pay-out and Elon Musk has apologies to US President Donald Trump over X posts Deep Dive: The federal government is under growing pressure to step in over an increasing rate of rising Aboriginal incarceration and deaths in custody. Calls are growing for an independent review into the death of a 24-year-old Kumanjayi White, who allegedly died after being restrained by Northern Territory Police at a supermarket in Alice Springs last month. Over the weekend, another 68-year-old Indigenous man died in police custody whilst at the Royal Darwin hospital. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Lawyer George Newhouse, who is representing the White family, to explain why we need urgent action. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this episode contains the name of an Indigenous person who has passed away. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Guardian Australia investigation reveals the government inertia behind the suicide crisis in Australian jails. Dozens of inmates have killed themselves in the past two decades using ligature points that authorities knew about, but failed to remove. Reporters Ariel Bogle and Christopher Knaus speak to Reged Ahmad about why the warnings are still being ignored and what it will take to stop these preventable deaths

Lidia Thorpe accuses NT Chief Minister of complicity in genocide over deaths in custody, Jim Chalmers says two terms won’t be enough to fix the economy. Plus, Tasmania’s Governor delays snap election call.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.  This show is a special broadcast on remembering the Myall Creek massacre, which happened on the 10th of June 1838. The Myall Creek memorial site, which opened in June 2000 in an act of truth telling and reconcilliation. This show commemorates the 25 year anniversary of the erection of this monument. We hear from Uncle Collin Isaac, the artist who created the art at the Myall Creek memorial. Collin Isaac is excited by the challenge to work in a new medium, and offers his artistic talents as a means of bringing people together. We also speak with Auntie Sue Blacklock, a decendant of the victims and survivors of the massacre, Sue Blacklock speaks on her understanding of her families need for somewhere to grieve, believing that healing could only come through acknowledgment of the past where desendants of perpetrators truly express sorrow for those who suffered in the capacity to give in their hearts. Lastly we hear from Keith Monro, cochair of the Myall Creek committee.  

The grandfather of the 24-year-old man who died in police custody in Alice Springs on Tuesday has paid tribute to his grandson and called for "accountability, justice and self-determination".

Content warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.First up on the show we were joined by Rachana Rajan Associate Legal Director in the Human Rights Law Centre's First Nations Justice team, with an extended interview on the Crisafulli Government's shameful adult sentencing laws and the ways the Queensland Government will harm kids, families, and communities, particularly First nations communities.  After that, we brought listeners an interview with Brett Collins from Justice Action who gave some important Updates on the Youth Justice Senate Inquiry. A few weeks ago, the Community Justice Coalition presented to the Youth Justice Senate Inquiry and is now building on that work. Justice Action discussed their report and the crucial importance of essential services in Prison such as External counselling and computers in cells for children and young people, to build important connections with family, education and the Arts.

This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.First up on the show we will be joined by Arif Hussein Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre. We will bring you an interview about how the South Australian Government must take historic opportunity and adopt Human Rights Act after Parliamentary inquiry recommendation.  Then we will hear from Renuga Renuga Inpakumar, Tamil Refugee Council spokesperson about the genocide Sixteen Years Since Mullivaikkal: The Tamil Genocide Continues. A debrief of the Free Palestine 77th anniversary of the Nakba rally from the Monday Breakfast was also played in which presenters Rob and Edmi give accounts of the rally, its coverage in the mainstream media, and lessons learned of resilience from Palestine and the Free Palestine Naarm rally's organisers.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody. First up on the show , marisa Interviews Marianne Mackay First nations activist provides updates and much needed commentary on what's happening in Western Australia with youth and bail laws. They discuss incarceration and criminalisation of youth.Next, Marisa crosses over to Queensland to speak with Boe Spearim, podcaster with Frontier War Stories, who has done some excellent radio episodes on first nations content, particularly on Massacres. They discuss Native police, historial context and link it to the present and deaths in custody, and how police brutality has contributed to genocide and colonization.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.This special Doin' Time program is a dedication and tribute to the much loved and honourable Uncle Ray Jackson, born 27 March, 1941 and died on April 23 2015. He was a Wiradjuri warrior who dedicated his life to fighting for justice and human rights for Aboriginal people, and much more. Our first Tribute to Ray is Joseph Pugliese longtime activist and much loved guest on Doin Time, and close friend of Uncle Ray Jackson.  We will hear from his loved ones throughout the show.We will also interview Carolyn Jackson daughter of Uncle Ray. She has been a much loved part of the show since 2015 when her father passed away. Ray is missed by Carolyn, and her beautiful family.Lastly, we will bring you an interview with Rob from Monday Breakfast. On Saturday the 26th of April around 450 activists attended a counterprotest in the name of trans liberation. The action was countering the reactionary 'WOMEN WILL SPEAK' rally, organised by TERFs and white nationalists. A similar event held last year by the Women's Action Group, an organisation dedicated to spouting transphobia, was attended by members of the National Socialist Network. A group of trans and queer people, antifascists, and other allies disrupted Saturday's action by making noise and dancing to music in numbers vastly higher than that of the transphobic rally. Police set up a designated area during the day and used these powers to force activists, many of whom are disabled, to remove their masks before searching them with a wand. VicPol later used brutal force against protestors who were chanting about Victoria Police's murder of Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed in Footscray two weeks ago.  Doin' Time spoke to Rob Harrison, a proud non-binary, transgender and queer person, who attended the rally and witnessed the police violence. They are a co-host of the Monday Breakfast show at 3CR Community Radio. I invited Rob on to the show today because Uncle Ray was very committed to fighting police powers, and always stood in solidarity with our trans siblings. Rob gave an eyewitness account of the rally, and the police brutality. 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody. Marisa speaks with  with Travis Lovett, a proud Kerrupmara/Gunditjmara man,Traditional Owner, and Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, who has spent his life advocating for truth and justice for First Peoples. They discuss The Walk for Truth, Travis will be walking from Portland to Parliament from May 25 to June 18 to bring Victorians together as part of the state's truth-telling process. Travis is passionate about practicing his Culture, working with Community and preserving Aboriginal languages. They also reflect on the fact that the four year Commission will end on 30 June 2025.We also hear speeches by Rathy Barthlote from Refugee Women Action for Visa Equality, and Jasmine Fischer, a member of the Refugee Action Collective (Vic), introduced by Nasser Mashni, President of APAN, from yesterday's Palm Sunday Refugee Rally which was combined with the Palestine rally outside the State Library Victoria in Naarm.  

Dr. Guy Lamb joins John Maytham to discuss the alarming rise in police misconduct revealed in the IPID 2023/2024 Annual Report. With over 5,000 cases reported, including deaths in custody, torture, and assault, we examine what’s driving this crisis and what needs to change to restore public trust in law enforcementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since 1995, at least 51 prisoners aged 21 and under have died in Scottish prisons. These include Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who shared strong support networks and, despite vastly different life experiences, died in alarmingly similar circumstances. Their deaths were deemed preventable in a long-awaited inquiry that identified a ‘catalogue' of failures but led to no prosecutions.Dani Garavelli has been investigating William and Katie's deaths since 2018. She joins Malin to discuss the high rate of suicide in custody and why Scotland's supposedly enlightened approach to youth justice is deeply flawed.Find Dani Garavelli's piece on the episode page: https://lrb.me/deathsincustodypodSponsored links: Use the code ‘LRB' to get £150 off Serious Readers lights here: https://www.seriousreaders.com/lrbSee A Knock on the Roof at the Royal Court Theatre: https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/a-knock-on-the-roof/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump eyes up Greenland and Musk courts the AfD, Iran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, Herbert Kickl tries to form a government in Austria, and Jean-Marie Le Pen dies in France. We also mark the 20th anniversary of one of Germany's most notorious deaths in custody, and delve into the marvellous secrets of a Spanish cork forrest.

The true number of black people who have died after contact with the police has been hidden, while their families are faced with delays and denials. By Raekha Prasad. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod