The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) says theFederal Government’s failure to acknowledge the mass incarceration of Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander people in yesterday’s annual Closing the Gap update is not goodenough.
MEDIA RELEASE: AIC confirms punitive bail laws driving First Nations over-imprisonment
A new study from the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) confirms what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services have been warning for years: a dangerous push towards punitive bail laws from state and territory governments has hit First Nations people the hardest.
NATSILS MEDIA RELEASE: “No more Aboriginal deaths at the hands of police” – NATSILS signs open letter from Kumanjayi Walker’s family to NT Government
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) has joined with more than 20 organisations in signing an open letter from Kumanjayi Walker’s family to the Northern Territory Government, urging them to end Aboriginal deaths at the hands of police.
NATSILS MEDIA RELEASE: Immediate action and independent investigation required following NT death in custody
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) is supporting the call by family and community for an independent investigation into the death of Kumanjayi White in Northern Territory Police custody last week.
NATSILS MEDIA RELEASE: “Jail has never once helped a child”: Day of sadness as NT pushes ahead with attack on vulnerable children
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) says the passage of new laws lowering the age of legal responsibility will increase crime and cause permanent harm to vulnerable children.
NATSILS MEDIA RELEASE: Aboriginal Legal Services warn against national ‘child jail crisis’
NATSILS is bracing for a dramatic increase in child incarceration around the nation, as multiple governments shift back to failed, punitive policies and abandon commitments under Closing the Gap.
NATSILS MEDIA RELEASE: Insufficient funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services will fail to close gap between need and help available
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) says the funding announced for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services today means no new services or representation will be possible.