Friday, 7 December 2012 – The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that there are now more Indigenous women in prison than last year.
This is raising concerns about creating policies to address the issue.
The report shows Indigenous women prisoners increased up by 20%, compared to an increase of 3% in non-Indigenous women.
Experts worry whether there is a lack of support for Indigenous women prisoners have.
Dr Thalia Anthony, a senior lecturer of law at the University of Technology in Sydney talked to “The Wire”, a current affairs service offered to about 300 community and Indigenous radio stations across Australia.
Hear her at http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=9947.