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"When a First Nations person dies in custody, it sends shockwaves through
families and communities. The trauma of losing a loved one adds to a sense of
despair that First Nations lives are expendable, that no one is held to
account, and that nothing changes.
In 1991, the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody investigated
the crisis that had unfolded since 1980. It called for immediate and radical
change to end the scourge of Aboriginal deaths in custody.
But that was more than 30 years ago. There have been 600 deaths in custody
since then.
This week, data from the Australian Institute of Criminology revealed the
safety of First Nations people in custody is worse than ever. There were more
First Nations deaths in custody in 2024–25 than any year since 1979–80.
It’s a grim statistic that was entirely avoidable. But so long as politicians
and the media continue to rely on the assumption that being “tough on crime”
makes communities safer, First Nations deaths in custody will continue to
spiral."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
