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Exclusive: Victorian bail reforms blamed for rise in Indigenous incarceration

A series of high-profile and "punitive" law changes have directly fuelled a sharp rise in Indigenous incarceration in Victoria, with corrections data showing Aboriginal imprisonment has increased by a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 29, 2026
Strength, hope, and survival: The Torch explores incarceration experience with women's exhibition We Sit in Circle

The Torch's We Sit in Circle reflects the journey of lived experience with incarceration by First Nations women, and their personal stories in art and cultural practice.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 17, 2026
Explainer: What causes the high incarceration rates of Aboriginal people in Australia?

First Nations Australians are among the most incarcerated peoples in the world. The latest ABS data shows Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners account for 37 per cent of the national prison...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 21, 2026
Populist, harmful policies driving incarceration, child removals: Human Rights Commission

First Peoples communities continue to be the hardest hit by "populist, blunt and harmful" laws, the Australian Human Rights Commission says. While there has been progress on some Closing the Gap targe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 4, 2026
Pressure mounts on PM to address youth incarceration 'crisis' as Indigenous Labor conference begins

The peak body for Indigenous legal services says the Prime Minister must place an emergency youth justice summit on the agenda at the inaugural National Indigenous Labor Conference.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 18, 2026
'Happened under your watch': Pressure mounts on PM to act on Indigenous youth incarceration crisis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing renewed calls to convene an urgent national youth justice summit, as states and territories continue rolling out policies critics say are harming Indigenous c...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 8, 2026
The Torch's 'To Be Returned' gives artworks by First Nations people with experiences of incarceration one more time to shine

For First Nations artists in prison and previously incarcerated, this exhibition is about second chances - in more ways than one. The Torch is a Victoria-wide initiative supporting more than 800 First...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 31, 2026
Closing the Gap: Suicide, incarceration and child development targets go backwards; land and economic participation show progress

Warning: The following article contains references to suicide, which may be distressing to readersAustralia's Indigenous incarceration rates continue to rise sharply, while the proportion of children...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 18, 2026
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