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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:

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

WGAR News: Not all are deaths in custody - murders in custody: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 13/07/2015 - 1:12pm

Newsletter date: 13 July 2015; last updated 2:45pm AEST

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Not all are deaths in custody - murders in custody

* Bio: Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

Geography:

New South Wales

Keywords:

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW / ACT

CNS funded for six months

Custody Notification Service

CNS - Custody Notification Service

Gerry Georgatos

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

Not all are deaths in custody - murders in custody

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

WGAR News: Reinstate funding to the Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania: Petition

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/07/2015 - 6:03pm

Newsletter date: 4 July 2015

Contents:

* Video: NITV News: Victoria to take over Tasmanian Legal Service

* Change.org Petition: Reinstate funding to the Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania

* facebook: Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre - Community Organization: https://www.facebook.com/TasmanianAboriginalCentre

Geography:

Keywords:

NITV News - Victoria to take over Tasmanian Legal Service

Reinstate funding to the Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania

Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre - Community Organization

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc

Defunding Of Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service Provider Criticised As 'Political Decision'

Amy McQuire - New Matilda

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget 2015-16

Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing

NITV News - 27 June 2015

WGAR News: How many more kids stolen, how many more jailed, how many more must suicide?: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 20/06/2015 - 2:49pm

Newsletter date: 21 June 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Matt Wordsworth, ABC News: Youth suicide at crisis levels among Indigenous population, experts warn

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: How many more kids stolen, how many more jailed, how many more must suicide?

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: When the right people lead then lives will be saved

Geography:

Global/International

Keywords:

Matt Wordsworth

Youth suicide at crisis levels among Indigenous population experts warn

Gerry Georgatos

When the right people lead then lives will be saved

A moral abomination - a narrative that is racialised - of human suffering and misery

While nothing done about extreme poverty - jail rates will double again

Jennifer Kaeshagen - Founder Principal Editor and Producer of The Stringer

Jennifer Kaeshagen

The Stringer's Editorial policy

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Background - Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

Removal of Aboriginal children and the continuing Stolen Generation

continuing Stolen Generation

Background - Removal of Aboriginal children and the continuing Stolen Generation

WGAR News: Stop it! Justice Reinvestment is not a solution - Do not sell out another generation with more lies: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 13/06/2015 - 7:56pm

Newsletter date: 14 June 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Stop it! Justice Reinvestment is not a solution - Do not sell out another generation with more lies

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Deaths in custody decreasing but the prison experience takes lives post release

* News Analysis: The Stringer: Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody

Geography:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Justice Reinvestment is not a solution

Gerry Georgatos

Deaths in custody decreasing but the prison experience takes lives post release

Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody

Custody Notification Service

CNS - Custody Notification Service

Premier Barnett - you promised - In the name of Ms Dhu - where are the Custody Notification Service & the end to jailing fine defaulters

In The NT - Streamlined Police Paperwork Takes Priority Over Black Deaths In Custody

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

WGAR News: Keep kids in communities and out of detention: Amnesty International Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 12/06/2015 - 8:09pm

Newsletter date: 13 June 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amnesty International Australia: Australia must back Indigenous expertise to end crisis of children's incarceration
[Featuring Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty, launching a national report at the National Press Club]

Geography:

Global/International

New South Wales

Western Australia

Keywords:

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal children in detention

Indigenous children's incarceration

Aboriginal Youth Detention In WA

Aboriginal imprisonment

Amnesty International Australia

Australia must back Indigenous expertise to end crisis of children's incarceration

Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty

National Press Club

Nation's highest rates of Aboriginal children in detention a source of shame for WA

Western Australia - keep kids in communities and out of detention

Amnesty International Research Report - A brighter tomorrow - keeping Indigenous kids in the community and out of detention in Australia

Indigenous Kids Behind Bars Are 'A New Lost Generation'

Western Australia Slammed For Locking Up Indigenous Kids

Rates Of Aboriginal Youth Detention In WA Could Breach International Obligations - Report Warns

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Amy McQuire

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles

WGAR News: Funding needed for Custody Notification Service: ALS News, Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 28/05/2015 - 7:26pm

Newsletter date: 29 May 2015

Geography:

New South Wales

Keywords:

ALS - Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Aboriginal Legal Service - NSW / ACT

Custody Notification Service

CNS - Custody Notification Service

The Custody Notification Service is more than a phone line - it’s a lifeline

Save the CNS and prevent Aboriginal deaths in police custody

Take Action - Change the Record - Take the Change the Record campaign pledge

Take the Change the Record campaign pledge

'Change the Record' campaign

Change the Record campaign

Change the Record

National Justice Coalition

The 'Change the Record' campaign is led by the National Justice Coalition

12 June 2015 - Community is Everything Panel - Redfern Launch - Redfern Amnesty Group - Eventbrite

Amnesty Redfern Action Group

Tammy Solonec on Twitter

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Change the Record campaign aims to cut Indigenous jail rates in a generation: Helen Davidson & Monica Tan, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/05/2015 - 10:04pm

Newsletter date: 17 May 2015

Contents:

* Homepage of Change the Record: Smarter Justice. Safer Communities.: https://changetherecord.org.au/
* Media Release: Change the Record: Greater investment in communities is needed, post-budget
* Media Release: Change the Record: Time to Change the Record
* About us: Change the Record: Steering Committee - National Justice Coalition

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

WGAR News: Urgent Action: Stop WA's Bill for the mandatory sentencing of children: Amnesty International Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/04/2015 - 6:22pm

Newsletter date: 5 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Jack Callil, VICE United States: Why Are Indigenous Australian Kids Doing Time in Adult Prisons?
* Audio: Caitlyn Gribbin, ABC News: Children speak about being held in police lock-ups
* Analysis / Opinion: Caitlyn Gribbin, ABC News: Nearly 200 children locked in WA police station cells awaiting transfer to Perth after sentencing

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

VICE United States

Why Are Indigenous Australian Kids Doing Time in Adult Prisons

Caitlyn Gribbin

Children speak about being held in police lock-ups

Nearly 200 children locked in WA police station cells awaiting transfer to Perth after sentencing

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Amnesty International Australia

Stop WA's Bill for the mandatory sentencing of children

Stop WA's mandatory sentencing of young people

12 organisations unite against harsh WA Bill

Three strikes bill will result in more young people in detention

Gerry Georgatos

Amelia Theodorakis

YourLifeChoices

Calla Wahlquist

Law Society of Western Australia

Unfair mandatory sentencing laws

WA Bill will lock up hundreds of people - but won't reduce home burglary

Three strikes and you're out - mandatory sentencing in WA

WGAR News: Custody Notification Service will continue in NSW - but please hurry it up for WA: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 08/03/2015 - 2:39pm

Newsletter date: 10 March 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Marianne Mackay, campaigner for First Nations rights within the WA criminal justice system

Geography:

New South Wales

Western Australia

Keywords:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Marianne Mackay

Marianne Mackay

Marianne Headland Mackay

Gerry Georgatos

Custody Notification Service

Family of Ms Dhu calls for Custody Notification Service

Family of Ms Dhu - mother Della Roe and grandmother Carol Roe

Family of Ms Dhu applaud Scullion in urging Western Australia to implement Custody Notification Service

NATSILS - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services

Aboriginal Legal Service

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT

Death in Custody rally

Death in Custody rally - some meaningful changes can occur overnight

Western Australia urged to stop jailing fine defaulters

mandatory sentencing laws

Australia - locking up its First People for 200 years

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget