'What do you expect': Prison 'failing' Aboriginal people as Tasmanian rates double in a decade

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A support worker who helps Aboriginal prisoners when they are released in Tasmania is not surprised the rates of incarceration have doubled in a decade, saying the system is failing her community.

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"The issue of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody is an extremely complex problem that requires a comprehensive collaborative response from across governments and the community," Ms Archer said.

Ms Archer said the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates returning to prison in Tasmania fell in 2021-22 compared to the previous year.Calls for more prison alternatives "Prison is the most expensive but least effective options in terms of trying to tackle crime," he said.

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Prison isn't failing. The anglo judicial system and contemporary police practices are cultivating and commodifying recidivism, especially in 1st nations people.

Don't do the time if u don't commit the crime. It's our choice . Obey laws or not.

Could the indigenous folk stay out of prison? Personal problem isn’t it?

Must be taught at an early age to respect other people's property and treat other people as u would like to be treated.

Don't you mean Aboriginal people are failing the community by being highly over represented when it comes to crime rates in Australia? No point blaming the cure for the cause to get more funding

I understand the death in incarceration rates per thousand inmates for non-indigenous prisoners is double that for indigenous prisoners.

Do the crime, do the time. Simples

Don't you mean Aboriginal people are failing the community by being highly over represented when it comes to crime rates in Australia? No point blaming the cure for cause to get more funding

They commit a crime bad enough for a prison sentence and you say the system ‘fails them’ because it “hasn’t provided them the tools to give them life skills and to give them access to trauma-informed support and services.” That’s a bit much❗️How about they don’t commit crimes❓

What's it going to take to make these people realise that they like to get locked up because it's better than the conditions they live in. Don't make prison a nice place to be and people might stop doing dumb shit

While white n mixed triple

Are they committing crimes. If so then no sympathy. If not then it’s a travesty.

Thats because they spruik rehab as better than prison but dont do any rehab

Why are they or anyone else in prison for? 🤔 breaking the law. So, this fool is standing for breaking the law and going free with no consequences. Very constructive.

So what is the root cause for incarceration? Breaking the law? Why would they break the law? Disenfrachised with society? Not wanting to be part of society? Thinking because of their culture laws do not pertain to them? The society that has evolved is not theirs so?

no they failed themselves as long as you support the blame others narrative, you are discouraging people from taking personal responsibility people have power, they determine their destiny stop taking the personal power away from people, abc

Explanation from your own sources Which means the rate of incarceration has actually fallen as the Aboriginal population has more then doubled.

It’s not prison that’s the problem.

Prison doesnt cure Societal Corruption and Poverty.

Prison failing aboriginal's .What about changing the headline to aboriginal's failing themselves . Man up and take responsibility for your own actions.

The failures are the phuckers that cant keep themselves out of prison 🙄

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