CLOSING THE GAP IN INDIGENOUS PRISONER EDUCATION - Take part in Murdoch Research Project

“What did and didn’t help your Education in Prison?”

CLOSING THE GAP IN INDIGENOUS PRISONER EDUCATION

"Hi, I am Rose. I am a wadjella PhD student at Murdoch University.

I also go to the Deaths in Custody Campaign Group meetings and they are supporting me in the research project.

I want to learn from Aboriginal ex-prisoners about what helped or didn’t help their education in prison.

The more voices that we can get out there, talking up what they think, the more we can lobby for changes to improve things, as well as keep things that are working..."

Email Rose - rosecarnes@bigpond.com

Click here to read the PDF - find out how you can get involved

 

State urged to pay fine to family

20th May 2011,

The Deaths in Custody Watch Committee has called for the State Government to pay its fine over the death of Aboriginal elder Mr Ward directly to his birth family.

Build Communities Not Prisons Campaign 'Justice Reinvestment'

Build Communities Not PrisonsA Public Meeting was held on 27 January 2010 to mark the 2nd anniversary of the death in custody of Mr Ward which was very successful in initiating a grass roots campaign around the current prison overcrowding crisis and implementation of a strategy of 'Justice Reinvestment'.

A diverse range of people came together to say that our current criminal justice system is broken and needs to be fixed!

Welcome

"The DICWC (WA) Inc will continue to monitor and work to see the effective implementation of the 339 recommendations into the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody 1991"

Ward Campaign for Justice

The Deaths In Custody Watch Committee (WA) Inc is committed to the cause of Justice and Human rights for people when incarcerated and will be campaigning hard in the coming year for improved conditions for both prisoners and custodial staff.

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