Podcasts about indigenous incarceration

The Queensland government has been proudly promoting what it says is the success of its tough approach to youth crime. But as the number of arrests rise there are concerns for the welfare of some of the state's most vulnerable children. Guardian Australia's Queensland correspondent Ben Smee discusses his exclusive investigation that reveals how teenagers born with severe intellectual disabilities and branded repeat offenders are being locked up in adult watch houses

After months of delays and disruptions, former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe testified at the inquest into Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker's death. In 2022 Rolfe was found not guilty of murdering the 19-year-old, who he shot three times during a violent arrest. Courts and justice reporter Nino Bucci attended the inquest and tells Nour Haydar how racist language and a mock award raised questions about the culture within the NT police force You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Queensland government officials and whistleblowers have warned that a youth crime crackdown in the state has ‘demonised' young offenders, with a record number of young people funnelled into youth detention. They have raised concerns about blunt policing tactics and brutal conditions in custody, with children locked in solitary confinement for weeks at a time. Guardian Australia's Queensland correspondent Ben Smee speaks to a 14-year-old on the ‘serious repeat offender' index – a police blacklist disproportionately made up Indigenous young people – about life on the frontline of the state's youth crime crackdown

Justice advocate Keenan Mundine broke the cycle of crime and incarceration in his own life after a chance meeting at a birthday party (CW: mentions suicide, references to drug use. Strong language. Discretion advised) (R)

Justice advocate Keenan Mundine broke the cycle of crime and incarceration in his own life after a chance meeting at a birthday party (CW: mentions suicide, references to drug use. Strong language. Discretion advised) (R)

CBC Radio's Kyle Muzyka has been looking into the over incarceration of Indigenous people in Canada.

Extraordinary allegations have been aired in the coronial inquest into the death of Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker at the hands of Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe. The inquest has unearthed police texts described in court as ‘racist and disgusting', and an allegation that police may have covered up the use of force during multiple arrests. Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam steps through what the inquest has uncovered so far, and how it's raised wider issues for the NT and its police force

Guest: Corey Shefman, a lawyer for Indigenous peoples and organizations at Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP

In this episode of the Book It In podcast, Paul Daley speaks to Chelsea Watego about why she says ‘fuck hope' and why she wants to take her book, Another Day in the Colony, to Aboriginal readers in prisons

Paul Daley speaks to Chelsea Watego about why she says ‘fuck hope' and why she wants to take her book, Another Day in the Colony, to Aboriginal readers in prisons

The final findings of the first national project to record mass killings on the Australian frontier have been released. This research shows that conflict was widespread and often involved police and government forces in a deliberate attempt to eradicate Aboriginal people and Aboriginal resistance to the country's colonisation. Guardian Australia's Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam talks to Laura Murphy-Oates about the key things this project has uncovered and the need for justice in the wake of these discoveries

After a five week trial and years of delays, Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe has been found not guilty of murder in relation to the shooting death of Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker.Guardian Australia's Nino Bucci steps through what happened during this historic trial and how this verdict has been received by the NT police, Rolfe's supporters and Kumanjayi's family

One of Full Story's best episodes in 2021 was about Isaiah. As a kid, Isaiah couldn't escape the police. He went on to spend his teenage years in and out of youth detention. Now this young Dunghutti man is trying to change how our justice system treats Indigenous children

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The last episode of What Happens Next? explained what we learned from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADC) inquiry, why Indigenous incarceration rates remained so high in Australia, and its impacts on our society.   What needs to happen to shift the needle in this complex issue?   In this episode, Dr Susan Carland talks again with Monash University pro vice-chancellor (Indigenous) and head of its William Cooper Institute, Jacinta Elston; criminologist Kate Burns; and Meena Singh, legal director of the Human Rights Law Centre.    These experts uncover some of the policies and initiatives needed for change to happen, and the role of localised actions as part of the solution. ‘With the last 30 years, they have been telling us, the community, what needs to be done to address this issue. So we need to be actually listening.' Dr Kate Burns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 30 years ago, the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADC) was set up to investigate black deaths in custody, but in those three decades, very little has changed. Although the recommendations in the report continue to influence Australian social and criminal justice policy, many of the commission's 339 recommendations have yet to be implemented. Today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are incarcerated at 13 times the rate of non-Indigenous people. Since the RCIADC, nearly 500 Indigenous people have died in police custody. In this episode of ‘What Happens Next?', host Dr Susan Carland is joined by Monash University pro vice-chancellor (Indigenous) and head of its William Cooper Institute, Jacinta Elston; criminologist Kate Burns; and Meena Singh, legal director of the Human Rights Law Centre. These experts explain what we learned from the RCIADC inquiry, and why Indigenous incarceration rates remain so high in Australia. We'll also learn what society could look like if we fail to re-imagine our policing and justice systems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Dungay Jr's name has become a frequent rallying cry at Black Lives Matter protests across Australia. Now the family of the Dunghutti man, who died in custody in 2015, is teaming up with the barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC to take their case to the UN human rights commission, arguing Australia has breached its international human rights obligations. Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam explains the legal reasoning behind the case and what it could mean for the Dungay family and all families affected by a death in custody

This week the Australian Institute of Criminology told the Senate it would report on Aboriginal deaths in custody every six months, up from every two years. Lorena Allam and Calla Wahlquist explain why this matters and what led to this win for families who have campaigned for decades

Research shows that victims and survivors of domestic and family violence – especially Indigenous women – are being mistaken for perpetrators by police. This treatment can have serious and fatal consequences. Ben Smee explores concerns about the culture of the Queensland police, and Dr Hannah McGlade discusses how Indigenous women are being criminalised by this system

Thursday marks 30 years since the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody. In that time more than 474 Indigenous people have died in custody including five in the past month. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to protestors and family members who are demanding change – and a meeting with the prime minister

Families of Aboriginal people who have died in custody are appealing to governments across Australia to invest more money into rehabiltation programs; And new research could hold the key to helping Koalas.

Families of Aboriginal people who have died in custody are appealing to governments across Australia to invest more money into rehabiltation programs; And new research could hold the key to helping Koalas.

Justice advocate Keenan Mundine broke the cycle of crime and incarceration in his own life after a chance meeting at a birthday party (CW: mentions suicide, references to drug use. Strong language. Discretion advised)

Justice advocate Keenan Mundine broke the cycle of crime and incarceration in his own life after a chance meeting at a birthday party (CW: mentions suicide, references to drug use. Strong language. Discretion advised)

Thank you to Cory Cardinal, Catherine Latimer, and Pierre Hawkins for being guests. Your voices matter, and it was important in helping us tell a good story.Click here to read more about the Charter Challenge regarding Solitary Confinement.Read more about Structured Intervention Units and Bill C-83 here.Watch CBC's The Fifth Estate episodes about Ashley Smith and her tragic death: Episode 1: Out of ControlEpisode 2: Behind The WallIf you don't have time to watch, you can read the timeline of her life and death to understand more about her life and its tragic end.Read more about the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women Final Report and Recommendations.Happy John Howard Society Week!--------Know Justice is brought to you the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan. Visit our website to learn more about our justice work.Please subscribe and rate our podcast on whichever listening platform you use.You can connect with us any time on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any suggestions, topic or guest ideas, or are just looking to connect, please send us a direct message on any one of our social media platforms.

As a kid, Isaiah couldn’t escape the police. He went on to spend his teenage years in and out of youth detention. Now this young Dunghutti man is trying to change how our justice system treats Indigenous children

In 2017, 55-year-old Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day suffered a devastating fall in a police cell. Shortly before Christmas, she passed away in a Melbourne hospital. Since then, Day’s family has campaigned to change the law she was arrested for, and to change the way Indigenous people are treated in Australia’s justice system. Calla Wahlquist explores the coronial inquest into the death and her family’s campaign for justice

Special thanks to Pierre Hawkins for sharing about his important work. You can read more about the crisis of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan prisons here. Read more about the rights of prisoners here. You can also read this article on Indigenous rates of incarceration in Saskatchewan for further context on our conversation.--------Know Justice is brought to you the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan.Please subscribe and rate our podcast on whichever listening platform you use.You can connect with us any time on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any suggestions, topic or guest ideas, or are just looking to connect, please send us a direct message on any one of our social media platforms.

President Trump permits the transition to the Biden administration to begin and we look at why Indigenous incarceration rates are still so high despite the numerous investigations.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are vastly over-represented in the prison population and despite numerous inquiries and hundreds of recommendations over the past two decades, we've failed to reduce these disproportionate incarceration rates. Why has our criminal justice system failed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians so badly, and could 2020 be the year that we start to shift the dial?

Dan drives all the way to Port Macquarie to talk to Indigenous Law Student Alissa Paulson about Indigenous Incarceration, Systemic Racism, the influence of American culture & much more. 

'It seems that every generation needs to be told why Black Lives Matter. Here we are again.' Marcia Langton describes the worsening of the justice system for indigenous Australians. Also, is impartiality over-rated when it comes to gender oppression in the Middle East? Journalist turned activist explains the meaning behind the title of her book, We can't say we didn't know.

'It seems that every generation needs to be told why Black Lives Matter. Here we are again.' Marcia Langton describes the worsening of the justice system for indigenous Australians. Also, is impartiality over-rated when it comes to gender oppression in the Middle East? Journalist turned activist explains the meaning behind the title of her book, We can't say we didn't know.

'It seems that every generation needs to be told why Black Lives Matter. Here we are again.' Marcia Langton describes the worsening of the justice system for indigenous Australians. Also, is impartiality over-rated when it comes to gender oppression in the Middle East? Journalist turned activist explains the meaning behind the title of her book, We can't say we didn't know.

Australian black deaths in custody will be reduced if the number of indigenous people in prison is reduced.

The Black Lives Matter protests spreading around the world are forcing Australia to confront its history, and shining a light on disproportionate and rising rates of Aboriginal imprisonment. Saturday AM asks two indigenous lawyers for practical solutions. Plus, covid-19 surges in Brazil. And we look at how our museums have been recording life in lockdown.

The Black Lives Matter protests spreading around the world are forcing Australia to confront its history, and shining a light on disproportionate and rising rates of Aboriginal imprisonment. Saturday AM asks two indigenous lawyers for practical solutions. Plus, covid-19 surges in Brazil. And we look at how our museums have been recording life in lockdown.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults make up 2% of the national population but at least 27% of the prison population. Michael McGowan looks at the data behind one offence that drives the disproportionate incarceration of First Nations people

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for saying there was no slavery in Australia, as the debate about the removal of statues celebrating our colonial history intensifies.

Indigenous groups have reached agreement with the Morrison Government to strengthen the Closing the Gap targets that aim to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

With more than 430 indigenous deaths in custody since the 1991 Royal Commission, tens of thousands of protestors flocked to the streets.

As lockdowns ease around the country, Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to prison staff and prison reform advocates who are concerned about a potential second wave of Covid-19 that could quickly spread through prisons and put the Indigenous population, and other vulnerable people at risk

Calla Wahlquist explores the coronial inquest into the death of Yorta Yorta woman, Tanya Day, and her family’s campaign for justice

A Dene lawyer, a civil liberties advocate, and the NWT's justice minister discuss how to tackle high rates of Indigenous incarceration in both the territory and Canada as a whole.

On this episode of Nation to Nation: We recently heard that Indigenous inmates now make up 30 per cent of everyone in federal prisons, but what about provincial jails. Ontario's Human Rights Commissioner says the conditions there are dehumanizing. As well, the co-host of Ottawa’s Inuktitut-language radio station is in studio. In addition, more from Manitoba Metis Federation President David Chartrand on the crisis in the metis national council.

How difficult is it to get justice? This episode follows the family of David Dungay Jr, a 26-year-old Dunghutti man who died in Sydney’s Long Bay jail in late 2015, as they grapple with his death in custody

We discuss incarceration rates for Indigenous people in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and the underlying systemic oppression these countries need to address to create less discriminatory justice systems. Also, another pop culture reference goes over Teresa’s head, we realize Dickensian debtors prisons never went out of style, and we urge people not to pee … Continue reading S1 Episode 8: Indigenous incarceration rates →

In a courthouse in Lidcombe in Sydney’s west, a mother walks in to listen to the inquest into the death of her son, but this isn’t the first time she’s heard the court discuss David Dungay Jnr’s death in custody. It has been more than seven months since the court ran out of time to finish this inquest and she has been waiting with her family to finally tell their story. In this episode of Breathless we speak to Leetona Dungay about coming back to Sydney for this inquest. Reporters Helen Davidson and Taylor Fuller discuss what we can expect from witnesses and the likelihood the family’s testimony will be delayed again

Indigenous Australians are the most incarcerated people on earth. They make up 2 percent of the general population, but a staggering 34 percent of the female prison population. Studies have explained this startling statistic through the experience of violence: the majority of Indigenous female prisoners are survivors of family and other violence.In this episode of Violent Times we meet Vickie Roach, a Yuin woman, academic, and prison abolitionist. She explores the relationship between the systemic inequality and domestic violence that has led to the soaring incarceration rate. It's a subject she understands deeply having spent the last three decades in and out of prison. During her last stretch she acquired a Masters degree, and successfully mounted a High Court challenge against the government's ban on all prisoners voting in elections. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Indigenous man David Dungay Jr died in Sydney’s Long Bay jail after a disagreement about a packet of biscuits. His death raises questions about the use of medical restraint and tranquillisers. As the men in the family prepare to lay Dungay to rest, we find out more about the use of the sedative Midazolam Listen to Breathless, episode 1: The death in custody of David Dungay Jr

Indigenous man David Dungay Jr died in Sydney’s Long Bay jail after a disagreement about a packet of biscuits. His death raises questions about the use of medical restraint and tranquillisers. Here his family describe CCTV footage which captured the last moments of David’s life

The death of Indigenous man David Dungay Jr in Long Bay jail after a disagreement about a packet of biscuits raises questions about the use of medical restraint and tranquillisers. We follow the family as they search for answers

We drop into a reunion of the original Australian cast of Cats, Ian Wilkes and Michael Leslie discuss Ochre Contemporary Dance Company's new production 3.3, Priscilla star David Harris shares his Top Shelf, and lost Yiddish songs from the darkest days of World War II debut on stage.

Calla Wahlquist talks to Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter and Aboriginal activist Latoya Rule, whose brother Wayne Morrison died in custody in South Australia last year. As the Sydney peace prize is awarded to the Black Lives Matters movement, Cullors discusses the formation and philosophy of the movement while Rule explains how the group has influenced campaigns for Indigenous justice in Australia

Hosts Amy McQuire and Martin Hodgson discuss the recent media reports on Kevin Henry's case, including the extensive coverage on NITV. Then they delve into the issue of Indigenous Incarceration and the untold story of Regional Australia. A final surprise will leave listeners eager for the next episode.