The Incarceration Issue
State of the Nation
Incarceration today is a massive undertaking that employs thousands, costs billions, and yields a complex set of results—some of which are outlined on these pages.
Western Australia’s Toughest Prison Is for Women
If you're a female prisoner in Western Australia, you're probably at Bandyup, where low-risk inmates are mixed with inmates who have committed serious crimes. That's just one of the prison's many issues.
Do the Time to Pay the Fine
While you can go to jail for unpaid fines in most Australian states, it doesn't happen all that often. Except in Western Australia, where more than 1,000 fine defaulters are locked up every year.
Briggs Goes to Reiby
We follow Rapper and proud Yorta-Yorta man Adam Briggs as he heads inside the walls of Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre to see what life is like for Australia's young, Indigenous, A-class offenders.
Music Reviews
Featuring guest reviewers from Melbourne's Parkville College, a school for young people who are detained in custody.
Beyond the Bars
This radio show has been giving Indigenous prisoners their only opportunity to participate in NAIDOC Week since 2002.
What Are Prisons For Anyway?
"I don't think they're there for rehabilitation, and that's my personal belief. I think rehabilitation is a bit of a wank because working in a prison for 10 years, you see the same guys coming back in."
Thirty-Odd Years in Prison Teaches You a Lot About Drugs
Convicted robber John Killick, who once escaped Sydney's Silverwater prison in a helicopter, has seen a lot of changes. But according to him, drugs caused the worst of them.
The Woman Who Wants Australian Prisons to Let Love In
While the idea might irk a lot of people, conjugal access for prisoners has untapped crime-stopping potential.