Australia's First Nations incaceration epidemic : origins of overepresentation and a path forward / Casey Temple, Patrick Mercer and Neerim Callope.

Canberra : United Nations Association of Australia, 2021.

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Aboriginal Australians -- Criminal justice system.

Aboriginal Australians -- Youth.

Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian.

In 2020, a wave of Black Lives Matter movements unfolded across the globe. These movements re-focused a spotlight on Australia's fraught relationship with its First Peoples. In particular, the movements increased community awareness of the disturbing reality that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the most incarcerated peoples on the planet. ... Addressing the root causes of overrepresentation will require more than just a reform of Australia's criminal justice system. It is recognised that one of the most powerful ways to address overincarceration is to empower First Nations peoples and communities by restoring self-determination and sovereignty. - Extract from article.

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