Doing time - time for doing: Indigenous youth in the criminal justice system

by Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

Abstract

This report by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs presents findings from an inquiry into the high levels of involvement of Indigenous juveniles and young adults in the criminal justice system. The committee was focused on identifying reasons for the continuing over-representation of Indigenous young people in custody, and specifically ways of prevention and early intervention to curb this.

A major finding of the committee was the need for the Closing the gap strategy to include a national partnership agreement specifically relating to the Safe communities building block which would be inclusive of specific targets relating to justice. The committee made 40 recommendations to the Australian Government.

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• View report: Doing time - time for doing: Indigenous youth in the criminal justice system (PDF - 3.5 MB)
• View report: Doing time - time for doing: Indigenous youth in the criminal justice system [summary brochure] (PDF - 352.0 KB)
• View information: Inquiry into the high level of involvement of Indigenous juveniles and young adults in the criminal justice system
• View media release: Bail breaches leading to high incarceration rates
• View media release: Indigenous communities to receive justice reinvestment [radio interview]
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• View website: Parliament of Australia