aboriginal deaths in custody

There was no nurse on duty to check the mother of 5’s medical records. It’s not a one-off tragedy. It’s a predictable outcome of policy decisions that put policing before care.

Latoya Aroha Rule speaks to Women’s Agenda about their journey leading the National Ban Spit hoods Coalition.

Neglect and racism are leading to the deaths of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander women in custody, a new study has found. 

Victoria’s bail laws are an “unmitigated disaster” according to a coroner who has handed down findings into the death of Veronica Nelson. 

An Indigenous woman has died in a car crash involving police in Darwin, in what is being treated as a death in custody.

Federal Labor has announced it will allocate more than $90m over four years to reduce the incarceration rates of Indigenous people.

Investigations and inquests that follow a death in custody can offer insight into what happened. But much work is still needed to make these processes transparent and effective.

Another Indigenous person died in custody over the weekend, marking the fifth Indigenous death in custody since the beginning of March.

Lidia Thorpe officially joined the Senate in an historic moment on Tuesday, becoming the first Aboriginal senator for Victoria.

The woman was being held by police in Brisbane, waiting to be transferred to a correctional facility. She was found dead in her cell on Wednesday.

Tanya Day died in December 2017 after injuries sustained while in police custody. No police officers will be charged over her death.