Painting the Picture Of Indigenous Women In Custody In Australia

  • Lorana Bartels

Abstract

This article seeks to paint the contemporary picture of Indigenous women in custody in Australia. In particular, the article presents and analyses the most recent data available on prisoner numbers, imprisonment rates, age, sentence length, offence type and recidivism. The article then considers some of the characteristics of Indigenous female prisoners, including their physical and mental health, their role as mothers, and their exposure to family violence. The implications of Indigenous women’s representation and circumstances in Australian prisons are also examined.
Published
Oct 19, 2012
How to Cite
BARTELS, Lorana. Painting the Picture Of Indigenous Women In Custody In Australia. QUT Law Review, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 2, oct. 2012. ISSN 2201-7275. Available at: <https://lr.law.qut.edu.au/article/view/487>. Date accessed: 01 feb. 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.5204/qutlr.v12i2.487.
Section
Articles - General Issue

Keywords

Indigenous women in custody, female prisoners
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