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Applications are now open for the Indigenous Justice Research Program, a joint initiative between the Australian Institute of Criminology, the National Indigenous Australians Agency and the Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse.
The Indigenous Justice Research Program will fund research into the factors that contribute to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander over-representation in the criminal justice system and strategies to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system.
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Deaths in prison custody
- Deaths in police custody and custody-related operations
- References
- Appendix A: Methodology
- Appendix B: Data tables - Deaths in custody 2020–21 key findings
- Appendix C: Data tables - Deaths in custody by custodial authority, 1979–80 to 2020–21
- Appendix D: Data tables - Deaths in prison custody, 1979–80 to 2020–21
On 23 November 2021, 12 projects were recognised for their contribution to the prevention of crime and violence in Australian communities.
Bikelinc today received a silver award in the community-led category of the 2021 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The ACVPA recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence.
Body Safety Australia’s Superstars program today received a bronze award in the community-led category of the 2021 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The ACVPA recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence.
Don’t Let It Be Game Over violence prevention program today received a silver award in the community-led category of the 2021 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The ACVPA recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence.
‘I live my life… without a knife’ campaign recognised for reducing knife crime in the Logan district
The ‘I live my life… without a knife’ campaign today received a bronze award in the police-led category of the 2021 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The ACVPA recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence.
In partnership with the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, and state and territory police commissioners, the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) today awarded 12 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards to police and community-led projects across the nation in a virtual ceremony.
Ngarra Jarranounith Place today received a gold award in the community-led category of the 2021 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The ACVPA recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence.
Project Kairos: Queensland Gangs Exit Program today received a gold award in the police-led category of the 2021 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The ACVPA recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence.
Project Vigilance today received a silver award in the police-led category of the 2021 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The ACVPA recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence.
Project Walwaay today received a silver award in the police-led category of the 2021 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
The ACVPA recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence.