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70% Aboriginal women in prison have been sexually abused as children & 44% as adults (likely both under-reported). 78% experienced other violence. /7pic.twitter.com/8XKqZ2kiaQ
Ms Kelly-Anne Stewart, Kamilaroi woman, is Principal Advisor on Women Offenders at Corrective Services NSW. She talks about various Corrective Services programs including cultural reconnection on Country, life skills, mental health, mums & bubs, and employment qualifications /8pic.twitter.com/AUtuMsW9Gn
Dr Walker: "Motherhood should be a visible factor in sentencing." But it isn't. Mothers who have their babies with them in prison are poorly supported. They're harshly scrutinised by guards & other prisoners. Scared their kids will be taken. They & kids are denied rights /9
The panellists now answering questions from floor Corrective Services is about to trial phones in each cell and small wireless tablets in 2 sites. Not working solution for education but looking for other options by end June /10pic.twitter.com/9HhB7WzTo8
Vickie Roach got her Masters in prison - *in spite* of her experience in prison. Her professor delivered laptops "sneakily" so all the students could study. (Later the computers did get all necessary securities.) Immensely helpful to have this technology to prepare defence /10
Prisoners have access to computers in common areas but underdeveloped for education. Currently education officers have to print all education materials for postgraduate studies.
/11 #marginsci
65% of Aboriginal women in custody are mothers Most affected by intergenerational trauma, lack parenting role models, domestic & family violence Many don't know where their children are placed or how to find them on release. Most lost their parenting & visitation rights /12
Some Aboriginal women are fighting to get their kids back from domestic & family violence perpetrator (or partner's family) Other women want options to heal past relationships with father of their children who are perpetrators & their extended family /14
Final point: what's the best way to spend funding to prevent Aboriginal women going into prison? Panel is unanimous: housing, housing, housing. /end
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