Most Australians consider private prisons to be a uniquely American phenomenon, however, it is Australia that has the most privatised prison system in the world. In 2018, 18 per cent of prisoners in Australia were held in private prisons, compared to only 8 per cent of prisoners in the US.
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Widespread support for raising the age is contingent on broader social, cultural, and institutional decolonisation.
An investigation into the trials faced by those within the prison system, and those advocating for a new approach to Australian criminal justice
The event provided an opportunity to centre public discussion on preventing Indigenous deaths in custody
