
Opinion
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On a broken justice system
The failings of the justice system become clear when dealing with Indigenous peoples and people of colour.
The failings of the justice system become clear when dealing with Indigenous peoples and people of colour.
In Orana Juvenile Justice Centre, 99% of the inmates are Aboriginal. Indigenous youths represent only 5% of young Australian people. Yet 39% of the young people in the juvenile justice system are Aboriginal. At the Centre, I heard some of the adults telling the kids not to waste their opportunities. But what opportunities are they…
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