Film Screening: Incarceration Nation
On 15 September, the Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted a film screening of Incarceration Nation at the University of Newcastle NUspace campus.
Incarceration Nation is a powerful and groundbreaking documentary which tells the story of Indigenous incarceration in Australia from invasion to today. Told by First Nations voices, the film goes beyond the headlines and statistics, to the real people and families who are harmed by the justice system.
After the screening, a panel discussed the issues raised in the documentary, including; the latest incarceration statistics in NSW, the cost of incarcerating young persons, the need to divert young people away from punitive responses, the age of criminal responsibility and the ways we can take action to create meaningful change. The screening attracted an audience of 40+ people.
Special thanks to our panel members and Damien Linnane for chairing the event.
Panel:
Taylah Gray - Proud Wiradjuri women and lawyer, currently completing a PhD on Native Title Law and the University of Newcastle.
Charlotte Pascall - Managing solicitor of the District Court appeals practice.
Emma Parker - Managing solicitor of the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) office in Newcastle.
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