Archive of posts in the 'Policing and Detention' category
The proportion of Aboriginal people in prisons across New South Wales has reached a record high, prompting an urgent call...
The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT), and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), are ramping up their calls for reform to...
The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) (ALS) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) say the Government cannot ignore the growing...
A report from the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission shows that consorting laws are being used to unfairly target Aboriginal people in NSW....
A law meant for disrupting serious crime is disproportionately targeting Indigenous people and continues to be used on children, legal...
A new report from the Law Enforcement Conduct Committee (LECC) shows that ‘consorting laws’ are being misused and disproportionately targeting...
The NSW campaign to Raise the Age has received a significant boost, thanks to a generous commitment of campaigning and...
Australia has failed to meet a crucial deadline for implementing its international anti-torture treaty obligations, despite receiving an extended timeframe...
A report from the UN Committee Against Torture urges government action to improve Australia’s treatment of people in police custody,...
The NSW Government’s ‘law and order’ response to the pandemic created significant fines debt and damaged community-police relations in...