Wiradjuri woman Carly Stanley previously worked in corrective services. Now she and her community are breaking the cycle of justice involvement in the lives of Aboriginal people.
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research found Aboriginal people now make up 32 per cent of the state's prison population, despite only representing 3.4 per cent of the general community.
She, along with countless other Indigenous leaders and community members, have devised solutions and programs that aim to make a tangible difference."Often the government comes in and tries to fix things but they don't understand that each community across the country works differently, even if we are facing the same challenges. One size doesn't fit all.""I spent a lot of time visiting prisons in my formative years, seeing my uncle in Silverwater prison.
"There's really no sign that we've even been able to stabilise the prison population, let alone reduce the Aboriginal prison population," Ms Fitzgerald told ABC News. One of Deadly Connections' programs is focused on domestic violence in the community and is designed to help Aboriginal men specifically who have engaged in harmful or abusive behaviours change their behaviour and attitudes.
The aim is to break the cycles of disadvantage and justice involvement in the lives of First Nations' people so that they can "thrive and not just survive", noted Ms Stanley. Wiradjuri woman and legal academic at the University of Newcastle Taylah Gray said this suggested early intervention programs weren't accessible enough.
"The driving factor that's increasing rates are domestic violence-related offences," she said.Ms Fitzgerald from BOSCAR echoed this sentiment, saying it reflects a broader shift among local magistrates towards refusing bail, particularly in offences involving domestic violence.
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