Harmful law will put more Indigenous kids in - rather than out - of prison

WGAR News: More WA Indigenous youth could end up in prison as a result of new laws: Amnesty

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 18/09/2015 - 10:44am

Newsletter date: 19 September 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Yasmin Noone, NITV: New WA laws to sentence more young offenders: Amnesty

* News Analysis: Amnesty International Australia: Harmful law will put more Indigenous kids in - rather than out - of prison

* Action: Amnesty International Australia: Tweet against mandatory sentencing for kids

* Background:

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
More WA Indigenous youth could end up in prison as a result of new laws tightening existing mandatory sentencing laws
Yasmin Noone - NITV SBS
New WA laws to sentence more young offenders: Amnesty
Harmful law will put more Indigenous kids in - rather than out - of prison
Amnesty International Australia
Tammy Solonec - Amnesty International Australia's Indigenous rights manager
Tweet against mandatory sentencing for kids
Amnesty International Australia - Indigenous Peoples' Rights
Justice Reinvestment
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Justice Reinvestment; Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody
WGAR Background - Justice Reinvestment; Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody