Give them a life
not life in prison
The Justice Reinvestment for Aboriginal Young People Campaign is committed to addressing the shameful overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in custody.
The Justice Reinvestment for Aboriginal Young People Campaign is committed to addressing the shameful overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in custody.
We aim to influence the New South Wales Government to shift spending that has been allocated for prisons towards community-based programs and services that address the factors that contribute to criminal behaviour in young people.
Homelessness, child abuse, disability, high-risk drug and alcohol use, poor school attendance, a lack of appropriate services; violence, discrimination and poverty all act as precursors to young people becoming entrenched in the criminal justice system. There issues are difficult for Aboriginal young people to manage without help.