NCJ Number
146766
Date Published
1992
Length
1306 pages
Annotation
Australian governmental entities respond to the Royal Commission's recommendations on the treatment of Aboriginals in custody.
Abstract
Between January 1980 and May 1989, 99 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people died in police, prison, or juvenile custody. In 1991, the Royal Commission presented the most comprehensive work ever compiled on the disadvantaged lot of those peoples. These three volumes contain the responses of Commonwealth, state, and territory governments to each of the 339 recommendations set forth in that report. The text is arranged as follows: Volume 1, Recommendations 1-121; Volume 2, Recommendations 122-233; and Volume 3, Recommendations 234-339. Subject headings are summarized as follows: Implementing and Monitoring the Recommendations; Findings of the Commissioners About the Deaths; Investigations After a Death in Custody; Information on People in Custody; Better Statistical Information About Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Society Today; Re- Establishing Family and Community Links, Including Language and Heritage; Harmful Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs; Relations With Police; Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and the Juvenile Justice System; Diversion from Police Custody, Particularly from Arrests for Drunkenness; Bail Issues; Imprisonment as a Last Resort, Including Community Service Orders; Courts; Aboriginal Legal Services; Custody, Including Health and Safety; International Aspects of Custody; Schooling; Housing and Infrastructure: Including Construction Contracts; Self- Determination; Relations Between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and Non-Aboriginal People: Media, Training; Better Criminal Justice Systems; Towards Better Health; Jobs; Land Needs; and Reconciliation. An index for the entire set appears in Volume 3.