The over-representation of Indigenous Australians in our prisons is shocking. Lee-Anne Carter, Community Engagement and Program Manager writes in response to the current inquiry into Tasmanian Adult Imprisonment and Youth Detention Matters,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) around Australia are calling on the federal government to deliver a $250 million emergency support package to prevent imminent service freezes and unjust incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
TALS wants the Government to resource and fund community-led solutions to address the staggering increases in the imprisonment of Aboriginal people.
TALS calls on the State Government to release actions plans and implement a transparent consultation process
TALS and its Family Violence Prevention Legal Service (SiS) participates in White Ribbon Day
TALS, with Amnesty International, participates in the Raise the Age Rally
SiS provides holistic family violence support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Tasmania.