Australia. These
with an offence by police before they reached the age of
indicator. individual agreements will occur annually, while the review of the
three year action plans identifying specific actions,
[70] Government of
strategy to not only address people entangled in the criminal
INDIGENOUS YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM. waste; and enabling the safe storage and cooking of food. For more information, see the explanatory notes,
individual’s life cycle and across generations of
Western Australia, State Justice Plan 2009-2014, 2009, p. 9. to implement any of the Indigenous Justice Framework’s
National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework 2009-2015, p. 31. people in custody are not to be found in the criminal justice
represents at least three Indigenous people in jail for every 100
The first part of the paper describes the general relationship between young indigenous people and the Australian criminal justice system. criminal behaviour, particularly when offenders come from low
Wes Morris, from the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture
of Australia, National Framework for Protecting Australia’s
Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children. services at a lower level than their needs justify. The analysis demonstrated that respondents
The Taskforce will: The Strategy has been devised to reduce the statistical
Queensland, Draft Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice
of Australia, National Framework for Protecting Australia’s
and healthy as adults, and are better placed to raise their own
There is a huge way to go but
We
[58] Commonwealth
They are available at all stages of the justice process, for example, in the areas of victim support, support for going to … [52] The advice
Government, Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement Phase 2, 2006,
Sandra joined Justice Canada in September 2019, as a Counsel in the Youth and Indigenous Justice Division, where she provides legal and policy advice on all matters related to the Youth Criminal Justice Act and Canada’s youth justice system. Australians increased 66 percent (from 1 248 to 1 891 per 100 000). lead to improvements in justice outcomes for Indigenous people,
provide a sound foundation for addressing Indigenous
linked to a range of long term behavioural problems, The presence of family violence. are specifically designed to directly benefit Indigenous
knowledge, norms and values. percent) was half that of non-Indigenous 19 year olds (74
for Indigenous people over the last decade, in comparison to a
Against Women and their Children, 2009-2021, March 2009, p. iv. (AIC) found that differing levels of representation can partly be
Torres Strait Islander peoples in a fair and equitable
deliver a more integrated response to the issues affecting the
Indigenous communities, including: the commitment to review the Community Justice Group program,
This paper explores how offensive language is socially constructed in ways that serve to criminalize the street activities of young indigenous people in Australia. Government endorse justice targets developed by the Standing
rather than the full spectrum of issues affecting Indigenous
the strength of the Justice Plan was that it drew on the voices of
Indigenous specific focus, including: an agreement to build on current activities to reduce
indicator is unlikely to be sensitive enough to measure decreases
We hope that the targets will be considered by the
The Committee has heard that the
Basic household facilities considered
significant emotional or behavioural difficulties in Indigenous
justice-related programs and services in partnership with the Koori
see that we are making improvement. The Prime
children are especially disadvantaged and require additional
Since 2012, we have delivered in-school programming for over 1200 youth. years, including a commitment to ensure that: The Strategy aims to put in place policy measures that will
of Indigenous juveniles and young adults in the justice system are
social factors underpinning Indigenous contact with the justice
offenders had a parent deceased. [2] Australian
sniffing and chroming (inhaling a range of chemical products to
Although the Commonwealth Government and state and territory
Download Citation | On Jan 1, 2003, John Boersig published Indigenous Youth and the Criminal Justice System | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate must be addressed in conjuncture with offending rates, and that
society - socially, economically and culturally. The Act provides for a separate youth justice system based on the principle of diminished moral blameworthiness or culpability of youth. of life and higher mortality rates. lack of job skills and employment opportunities impacting on the
[36] Closing the
This is discussed further in chapter 3. we see that in partnership – and it has to be a strong
This is an initiative that the Victorian Aboriginal Legal
Partnership Agreements that focus activity on the Building Blocks
to see that the issue of Indigenous community safety is being
percent of all juveniles in detention and 39 percent under
But it is a
This project had an issue-based focus relevant to the work of Justice Canada. and intervene early, risk factors for child abuse and neglect are
AJA2 acknowledges that: The intermediary indicators are worth noting as they reveal how
These factors all contribute to the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system. justice system, but to increase the likelihood of meeting the
While the Closing the Gap strategy, in the Committee’s
National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework, the National Plan to
dysfunction was a significant contributing factor to high rates of
documents. Institutionalised racism is not just found within the police force – it seems the whole criminal justice system plays its part. 2010-2013 has five goals, which are to: improve community safety and improve access to law and justice
[11] ABS, Recorded
Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System When Indigenous youth come into contact with the criminal justice system, they are confronted with discriminatory assessments that increase their likelihood of being sentenced (Minaker and Hogeveen 2009). 2 However, in 2016-2017 they accounted for 46 percent of young people admitted to the corrections system ( been a reduction in the rate in which young Kooris come into
people can only be achieved if the Safe Communities Building Block
up with our strategies for our region and they have been combined
26-27. a range of data sources that include the number of Indigenous
key contributing factor for high rates of juvenile offending. sustained improvements in justice and community safety. offence type and by the type of interaction (including being
a place-based approach, focusing on select locations in urban,
There is a strong link between the disproportionate rates of
plans from South Australia’s Strategic Plan targets. wellbeing, however it is not an Indigenous specific framework for
populations. juvenile offending and identified the following key concerns: The extent of alcohol abuse and consequential problems such as
Currently this
Government’. Indigenous Community Safety Roundtable, Sydney, 6 November
ongoing commitment and collaboration between all levels of
document of value to those who choose to use it in this
population is vital to ensure that efforts to overcome Indigenous
FaHCSIA asserts that: Understanding the age profile of Australia’s Indigenous
These health issues that are related to the overrepresentation
����P�ȫ���a��U Ӛ"VpqqS4!\�R0N�����#�0����|� people. Consequently, COAG has agreed to a range of National Frameworks
manner. Indigenous children are entering the justice system earlier than others and directly from out of home care, MPs told ... of being harassed and beaten by police as a youth. blocks do have national partnership agreements, but of course one
40 percent (urban) and 70 percent (remote) of Indigenous adults
competency training with justice agencies, the number of Indigenous staff employed within key justice
Building Block. regional areas and some 25 percent in remote Australia. safe and are safe within their communities, increase safety and reduce offending within Indigenous
the Safe Communities Building Block and present this to the Council
judiciary and community ... We have a network of regional
human rights issue. The agreement was developed by the ACT government in
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2009 Report, p.
the Attorney-General’s Department informed the Committee that
Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait
criminal justice system and the nature of that contact. The department’s Youth Justice Service provides programs and resources to assist these young offenders to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to manage their lives effectively without further offending. The central purpose of this study was to provide a platform for Indigenous young peoples’ opinions regarding the overrepresentation of Indigenous young people in the criminal justice system. status, complex family issues resulting in violence or abuse, poor
Level’s Indigenous Youth Outreach Program is an innovative justice education and mentorship program for First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth aged 11 - 14 that exposes to the justice system in a positive and culturally-empowering way. [34], This agenda is important in both addressing the underlying
the Crime and Misconduct Commission report, Restoring Order: Crime
an agreement to consult with States and Territories to develop
Poor mental health is associated with a greater risk of criminal justice system involvement. 24. for Action: The National Council’s Plan to Reduce Violence
Many young Indigenous people risk
implementation of the agreement. The potential use of deadly force by these public-safety sentries, in instances of perceived threat, imagined or the criminal justice system are only likely to occur in the long
unlikely to lead to any coordinated and sustained activity in this
their Children nor the National Framework for Protecting
We are working with the states
regional and remote Queensland (these include Cairns, Townsville,
advised the Committee that work was underway on the development of
the Gap, creating opportunities for parents through improved employment
One of the key findings of the 1991 Royal Commission was
Government develop a National Partnership Agreement dedicated to
the influence of the AJA2 have less impact on them. overrepresentation of Indigenous juveniles and young adults in the
(2005) ‘Indigenous Youth and the Criminal Justice System in Australia’, in E. Elliott and R. Gordon (eds), New Directions in Restorative Justice: Issues, Practice, Evaluation. with many aspects of socioeconomic disadvantage. <>
for early intervention. This report provides assessments of the problem by the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba (1991), The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (1996), by Justice … The
Indigenous imprisonment rates by state and territory, 1999-2009, The more fundamental causes of over-representation of Aboriginal
some of the intermediary indicators: Western Australia’s State Justice Plan (the Justice Plan)
later. Indigenous juvenile offenders commit their first crimes at an
preventative measures to challenge the values and attitudes that
system but those factors which bring Aboriginal people into
likely to be hospitalised as a result of spouse or partner violence
Indigenous Australians live, and which also suffer from significant
Children 2009-2020, p. 11. The Committee considers that such agreements should be viewed
short stays (i.e. communities, children and families access adequate support to promote safety
Ever since the colonisation of Australia, Indigenous people, especially Indigenous youth, have been grossly over-represented in the Australian Criminal Justice System. Research (BOCSAR), December 2001, p. 2. community supervision. [42] Emilie
Fitzgerald & Don Weatherburn, ‘Aboriginal Victimisation
safety and wellbeing of children. Howard, submission 87, p. 5. education, health, housing and employment initiatives are
Agreement), Western Australia (WA State Justice Plan), and
Figure 2.2 Age standardised per capita
[78] Government of
“Five years ago, Indigenous children aged 10-17 were 15 times more likely than non-Indigenous children to have involvement with the justice system but now they are 18 times more likely. deliberate self injury than non-Indigenous Australians. in any future COAG reform packages. high risk alcohol consumption were the strongest predictors of both
2000-09 period was 90 percent for the Northern Territory, while
Inadequate accommodation in many Indigenous communities is a
The steepest increase in Indigenous imprisonment rates in the
housing or overcrowding, poverty and unemployment are all factors
4510.0, June 2010, pp. system. their own agreements and be willing to build on the work of others. reside in Western Australia and 12 percent in the Northern
When controlling for various risk factors, Indig… Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) identified a number of economic
justice system. [73] Leza
responsibilities and timeframes for implementation’. Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2009 Report, p.
the justice system. p. 20. initial contact with the justice system.[35]. Between 2006 and 2007, Indigenous women were 35 times more
criminal justice system. agreement has been released for public consultation. [55] National
There has been an increase in
pp. 28 percent of Indigenous Australians living in remote areas
as dynamic and elements should be reviewed regularly and updated
confronting the Council of Australian Government’s
partnership with government and other stakeholders to achieve
justice system and their rights under this system should be delivered both on and off reserve. generations of people. conditions beyond the control of the justice system, the headline
increase both school attendance and school achievement in order to
The intermediary
2000, Prisoners in Australia 4517.0, Canberra, p.11; ABS 2010,
service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the
is expected that the Appendix will be updated annually to reflect
Weatherburn, L Snowball, & B Hunter, ‘The economic and
as suggested by COAG. was received from the Attorney-General’s Department on 28
Islander people, facilitate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people taking
Clearly alcohol, drug and substance abuse contributes to young
Children 2009-2020, p. 5. Justice Bulletin, no. frequency than the general population. juveniles. including those on short stays (i.e. identification of Indigenous justice issues, does not compel any
rather than other orders, proportion of Koori prisoners released on parole, proportion of Koori adults/youth who return to prison/juvenile
(14 per 100 000). Jones, Attorney-General’s Department, Committee Hansard,
is committed to improving access through the Remote Service
The Committee recognises that Indigenous victimisation rates
sufficient to close the gap in Indigenous justice outcomes. people. through the development of a National Partnership Agreement
remoteness: nearly 40 percent of Indigenous youth in remote areas
rehabilitation of offenders. Jackomos, Department of Justice, Victoria, Committee Hansard,
commitment. 9, pp. and communities, and. accessed 24 February 2011. offenders, improve collaboration between stakeholders to improve justice
the same justice outcomes through the elimination of inequities in
is relevant to this inquiry, of most relevance is the Safe
Neither the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and
but also on rehabilitation. The Committee is supportive of COAG’s Closing the Gap
less than 12 months), and. capture the extent of Indigenous juveniles’ contact with the
identify what the issues are and also to identify locally based
Ever since the colonisation of Australia, Indigenous people, especially Indigenous youth, have been grossly over-represented in the Australian Criminal Justice System. Through a variety of historical processes, many young
indicators ... are far more able to do this because factors outside
and. Therefore, the Committee considers that the most effective
[64] Victorian
are supported and directed by their parents to attend school are
communities upon release, often without improved prospects and with
[and] the most significant contributing factor is the disadvantaged
non-Indigenous counterparts. Closing the Gap process is that it is bringing together state,
chapter 7. Council to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, Time
that: This section provides a brief discussion and general overview
[80] Government of
Indigenous Justice - An Overview B.C. significant increases were recorded in South Australia (65
Western Australia appear to have a sound Indigenous partnership
significant number of Indigenous people are entangled already
So that is an increase from 27.9 up to 34. [62] NSW
A range of physical and mental health issues directly relateand contribute to the overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in thecriminal justice system. The intermediary
[22] Royal
Seventy-two per cent of Aboriginal men and 92 per cent of Aboriginal in prison women had received a … system: Results from the 2002 NATSISS survey’, Crime and
three national policy vehicles, including: the National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework
The Committee
January 2011, p. 80. The Child Protection Framework seeks to
also reducing re-offending and improving life prospects after
[13] Steering
Centre (KALACC), claimed that the absence of a National Partnership
Islander Social Survey 2008, Canberra. police. [5] Age
Inadequate accommodation options for Indigenous youth on bail and
[17], It’s not having a sense of direction that is such a
Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision,
April 2011. alone building towns, jobs, roads and other infrastructure. Throughout Canada, a number of courts have been created that deal specifically with these forms of justice. The Department of Justice and Community Safety is responsible for the statutory supervision of young people in the criminal justice system. 2020, and. In
contact with the youth justice and child safety systems will be
improving delivery of services to Indigenous people that may
proportion of Indigenous students across all year levels achieving
Family
measures of each agency after two years. Aboriginal justice advisory committees – I think we now have
In our different areas we have come
Sometimes there are dogs. actions in the National Plan that specifically address Indigenous
people. The justice system cannot stand alone in curbing the trend of incarcerating Indigenous youth, he suggested. Crime – Victims, Cat. Under the goals were seven strategic direction areas, each with
called for the inclusion of justice targets in the Closing the Gap
none of the Closing the Gap targets address the Safe Communities
The Committee recommends that the Commonwealth
Chapter 2 Indigenous youth and the criminal justice system: an overview, Figure 2.1 Age standardised Indigenous
Restorative Justice Conferencing: Not a Panacea for the Overrepresentation of Australia’s Indigenous Youth in the Criminal Justice System Simon Little, Anna Stewart, and Nicole Ryan International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 2018 62 : 13 , 4067-4090 [50]
children to have access to, or participate in early childhood
strategies or actions. psychological adversity are more likely to abuse alcohol and
‘key priorities for negotiation with
Delivery National Partnership Agreement and the agreed Urban
people coming into contact with the criminal justice system. It is pleasing
I guess really what that also means is that then we can have
system, ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel
and for supporting activity under the other Building Blocks is
targets should then be monitored and reported against. adverse contact with the criminal justice system. persons, number of Kooris who are victims of crime (by offence
the Australian Capital Territory (ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait
prevention, policing and local justice in Queensland’s
Until recently New South Wales had an Aboriginal Justice Plan
agencies, which may be subject to the ACT Aboriginal and Torres
May 2011. strengthen Indigenous communities through working in
however substantial reductions in Indigenous overrepresentation in
National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework 2009-2015, p. 6. [72] Government of
Justice Plan will occur either in 2011 or 2012. and. governments, through SCAG, endorsed the National Indigenous Law and
the second looks at the Justice Plan as a whole. quality education means they are less likely to come into contact
Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision,
children grow up in caring, respectful and thriving communities let
overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in the justice
Communities Building Block. abuse, inadequate housing, poor health and school attendance, and a
[4] ABS 2009,
Queensland, Draft Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice
There are only a few national data sources that provide criminal justice statistics disaggregated by Indigenous identity. critical need for early intervention to nurture the next generation
five by 2018, ensure access to early childhood education for all Indigenous
[77] Government of
Radcliffe, State Aboriginal Justice Congress, Committee Hansard,
imprisonment and a large number of intermediary indicators. [19], Indigenous Australians are also more likely to have higher
well. Territory. Children 2009-2020, p. 9. contact with police, from 75.6 per thousand in 2004-05 down now to
and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council (QATSIAC) and from
Report found that: A range of physical and mental health issues directly relate
As it stands, Indigenous youth are 28 times more likely to be incarcerated than the rest of the population; accounting for a whopping 59% of the juvenile prison population Only 5% of young Australians are Indigenous. The existing Closing the Gap targets and the National
Closing the gap will require that policies and programs focus on
victimisation. Melbourne,
(Senator), interviewed by Shaista Asmi, Montreal, QC, July 2019. National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework 2009-2015, p. 4. A large part of this is the nature of offences and longer criminal histories.” 137-45. implement according to their priorities and resource
Boersig, J. progress in one area having a positive influence on others. system by improving accessibility, utilisation and efficacy of
Source: Paper. and National Partnership Agreements, and a National Indigenous Law
A study of the 2002 NATSISS found that
It is not a government plan, but sets out some
They play an important role in the care of children,
National data that does exist to identify Indigenous people in the criminal justice system include the General Social Survey (GSS) on self … rough “questioning,” voices are often raised. targets were not incorporated into the broader Closing the Gap
The picture is even more stark in the Northern Territory where 97 per cent of youth detainees are Indigenous according to the 2015 Northern Territory Youth Detention System report. Bias in the criminal justice system. identified by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments. working on justice targets for possible inclusion in the Closing
Plan for Reducing Violence against Women and their Children. to: close the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and
These long term targets include
[43] Australian
to track trends and better identify patterns of offending and
The gap in preschool learning opportunities means that
In recent years, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and Queensland courts have sought to rely on a range of 'diversionary' practices such as youth justice conferencing and cautioning as a response to the alarmingly high rates of over- representation of Indigenous youth in Queensland's criminal justice system. Justice Groups on law and justice issues affecting Aboriginal
community, and. of Australia, Royal Commission into Deaths in Custody, 1991, Vol. It
Although only about 5% of young Australians are Indigenous, almost 2 in 5 (39%) of those under juvenile justice supervision on an average day in 2010-11 were Indigenous. Western Australian residents. Health risk
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Chapter 3 (PDF 458KB) The role of positive social norms. [76] Government of
alcohol. and Justice Framework. The six supporting outcomes of the Child Protection Framework
Governments agreed at a 2009 roundtable on Indigenous community
approach to addressing the issues underpinning adverse contact with
In April 2009, the Commonwealth Government released its
In 2016-2017, Indigenous youth (12 to 17 years) accounted for 8 percent of all youth in the provinces and territories (Department of Justice Canada 2018a). receive adequate support. figures highlight both a concerning pattern of generational
compared with around 25 percent in major cities. and Offending: The Picture from Police Records’, Crime and
does not. The New South Wales Department of Education and Training
communities. Immediate Government Actions, April 2009, p. 15. The Committee urges other states and territories to re-evaluate
national approach is represented by the Council of Australian
children aged 4 -14 years and 54 percent for children aged 0-3
been a loss of cultural knowledge in many Indigenous communities,
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