Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

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

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

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

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

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

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