Bridges and barriers: addressing Indigenous incarceration and health: revised edition

by National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee

Abstract

This report provides a comprehensive examination of Indigenous incarceration in Australia. The report provides details on:

• prison-related health risks
• characteristics of Indigenous prisoners and detainees and trend information about Indigenous incarceration
• Indigenous substance use issues and how they interact with the justice system
• reasons for over-representation of Indigenous Australians in the correctional system
• intervention opportunities within the criminal justice system
• issues for consideration, including Indigenous participation in diversion programs, access to health care while in the correctional system and after release, recidivism, cost of incarceration, and the suitability of programs
• recommendations.

This report provides an update to the Bridges and barriers: addressing Indigenous incarceration and health report released in 2009.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Links

• View report: Bridges and barriers: addressing Indigenous incarceration and health: revised edition (PDF - 644.0 KB)
• View information: Bridges and barriers: addressing Indigenous incarceration and health [original report: 2009]
• View information: Bridges and barriers: addressing Indigenous incarceration and health: revised edition
• View website: National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee