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When someone dies in custody, since RCIADIC, there’s a huge, complex system of investigations that take place. These processes were subject of recommendations 6 to 40 of #RCIADIC30years: austlii.edu.au/au/other/Indig…
Just because they’re systematic, technical and complicated doesn’t mean they’re neutral. For our people, they do administrative violence to both the person who has died and those who love them. More on that tomorrow. theconversation.com/indigenous-dea…
The first thing that a family will go through after their loved one has died in custody is a notification. They’re often horrifying in their own right — not only a question of cultural incompetence but racism and institutional cruelty.
Later today, I'll talk a little bit about how legal systems respond to deaths in custody — in the lead up to #JusticeForFella. Do any mob here have any questions they want me to answer when I do?
.@ticley asked: 'How come after all these years have ‘hanging points’ not been taken out of cells?' Lots of reasons! A big reason, connected to legal reviews — coronial recommendations are not binding and in some jurisdictions you can't even require they be read or responded to.
Another reason: expanding use of prisons in the colony, including ones built centuries ago. An example @drcwatego shared was Tamworth Correctional Centre after the death of young Tane Chatfield. It was heritage listed, so 'too expensive' to address. abc.net.au/news/2021-03-0…
[extremely Cat Empire voice]: 🎶 Yaama yaama.🎵
Yaama, everyone! I’m Alison (@AJ_Whittaker), I’m a Gomeroi queer woman and I grew up around Gunnedah and Tamworth. Now I’m on Gadigal and Wangal Country — honoured to be here and don’t take it lightly.
Um it’s the most nerve-wracking thing to be hosting @IndigenousX — the backbone of #BlackfullaTwitter! Never been on this side of it before! My hands are sweating as I type (it's true!!!), but I’m on this week because I think it’s a critical time.
I want to bring it back to #BlackLivesMatterAustralia and share some of the stories/voices of the families that I'm working closely with.
There's 438 black deaths since 1991. There are so many stories you should know. #SayTheirNames
There's 438 black deaths since 1991. There are so many stories you should know. #SayTheirNames
Blak deaths in custody continue at horrific rates - despite 29 years ago a Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths In Custody which set out a roadmap of why and how to prevent blak deaths. The 339 recommendations have been ignored. Read them here. austlii.edu.au/au/other/Indig…
Blak deaths in custody continue for many reasons but largely the systemic, structural & direct racism in the justice & coronial systems, lack of accountability & because we are mass incarcerated in the first place. Our mob are 28% of prisons but only 2% of the population.
