Victorians are being refused bail for offences so minor they might never have warranted a sentence of imprisonment, with a disproportionate number of Indigenous offenders ending up on remand, a truth-telling inquiry has heard.
abc.net.au/news/yoorrook-justice-commission-victorian-bail-laws-aboriginal/101783590Victorians are being refused bail for offences so minor they might never have warranted an actual sentence of imprisonment, with a disproportionate number of Indigenous offenders ending up on remand, a truth-telling inquiry has heard.
"It's extremely urgent. We've already had one avoidable death in custody. That is one too many," he said.refused bail after being arrested for shoplifting, and died in custodyVictoria's bail laws were tightened following the 2017 Bourke Street attack, when James Gargasoulas murdered six people while on bail.
The number of unsentenced prisoners — that is, people who are on remand but have not been found guilty of an offence — has been on the rise since the bail changes were introduced. She said she regularly had to fight for her Aboriginal clients to receive bail, even in situations where non-Aboriginal clients would typically receive bail.
Aunty Geraldine Atkinson says a holistic reform process could improve the lives of families and children.
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