Sentences with phrase «indigenous women prisoners»

In her research of mortality among Indigenous women prisoners after being released from jail in Victoria, Martyres identifies the importance of contextualising a women's life circumstances prior to, during and immediately following imprisonment:

Prisoners» Legal Services executive director, Jennifer Metcalfe, appeared today before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women as part of their current study on Indigenous women prisoners.

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It was established as a result of the recommendation of the Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women and in response to proposals by the Native Women's Association and former Indigenous female prisoners.

It is now well understood that Indigenous women experience extremely high rates of family violence (45) and that past experiences of violence or abuse are extremely common among Indigenous female prisoners.

Sisters Inside Inc, a Brisbane - based community organisation, is funded to provide pre and post-release support programs to women prisoners and releasees (including Indigenous women).

Consultations were held with Indigenous women (including prisoners and ex-prisoners), Indigenous and other community organisations, government departments and academics across Australia.

b) Recidivism rates among Indigenous women: National statistical data indicates that nearly 3 in every 4 (76 percent) of all Indigenous prisoners had been previously imprisoned.

A 2009 survey of New South Wales prisoners found that 55 per cent of Indigenous men and 64 per cent of Indigenous women reported an association between drug use and their offence.

Nevertheless, while female representation is low overall, Indigenous women are over-represented, constituting 8 % of all female prisoners.

It is now well understood that Indigenous women experience extremely high rates of family violence and that past experiences of violence and abuse are extremely common among Indigenous female prisoners.

There is also a clear connection between incarceration of Indigenous women and being a victim of violence — there are extremely high rates of substance abuse and reporting of having been a victim of violence among Indigenous female prisoners — this highlights the need for support programs for Indigenous women in prison and also post-release (such as healing and re-integration, housing etc).