I'm at the @SydneyUni_Media Beyond Punishment Seminar Series 2019: Aboriginal Women in the Criminal Justice Network.
Ms Vickie Roach, Yuin woman & former prisoner, spoke about the need to abolish the prison system and redirect funding to support women & create better programs – at University of Sydney School of Law
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Ms Gail Gray of Corrective Services NSW, Aboriginal woman & former prisoner, talks on the Miranda Project, providing reintegration & other services. 996 women in prison in NSW. 34% are Indigenous. Aboriginal women 21X more likely to be imprisoned than non-Aboriginal women. /2pic.twitter.com/nVAJf3sPzc
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Common issues for Aboriginal women post-release from prison >Lack of employment opportunities >Co-occuring mental health and alcohol & other drugs dependency >Few options for rehab >Lack of life skills due to being over incarcerated for prolonged periods >Homelessness. /3pic.twitter.com/wTyYhink80
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Other issues faced by Aboriginal women post-custody >Loss of kinship & cultural connection due to incarceration >Intergenerational trauma due to colonisation compounded by prison >lower life expectancy >multiple health complications /4pic.twitter.com/sfYqtDwy5H
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Ms Kelly-Anne Stewart, who is the Principal Advisor on Women Offenders at Corrective Services NSW One of key differences between Aboriginal women is they are mostly sentenced for offences against criminal justice procedures. These are not violent offences. /5pic.twitter.com/qMVVhLBOhh
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Aboriginal women in prison are twice as likely to have both their parents also in prison, have suffered psychotic disorders and to not have any visitors whilst in prison. Half as likely to have been employed prior to prison. 5X likely to have been imprisoned over 11 times! /6pic.twitter.com/6QPi00n0iK
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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
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Dr Jane Walker speaking on her team's research on women and their babies (includes both Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal) 5 of 8 Australian states & territories allow babies and toddlers to live with their mums in prison but tightly regulated & process differs. /8
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