BLAK LIVES MATTER

Since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in custody at least 500 Aboriginal people have died in police and prison cells, or after interactions with police.

Many of those Royal Commission recommendations are still not implemented.

State and Territory MPs have the power to change the laws that push Aboriginal people, and children, into prisons and to implement the recommendations, independent oversight and accountability that could save lives.

That's why it is so powerful to write to your local MP and demand action.

1. End the mass imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

2. Stop imprisoning Aboriginal and ...

Since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in custody at least 500 Aboriginal people have died in police and prison cells, or after interactions with police.

Many of those Royal Commission recommendations are still not implemented.

State and Territory MPs have the power to change the laws that push Aboriginal people, and children, into prisons and to implement the recommendations, independent oversight and accountability that could save lives.

That's why it is so powerful to write to your local MP and demand action.

1. End the mass imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

2. Stop imprisoning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

3. Real police accountability and independent investigations of deaths in custody

4. Implement all recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

5. Urgently establish independent oversight bodies to monitor the conditions and treatment of people in prisons and police cells

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Email your State MP

Use the email template below to write to your local MP to change the laws that push Aboriginal people, and children, into prisons and to implement the recommendations, independent oversight and accountability that could save lives.

You can use our email template below - but the most persuasive emails will also tell your own story. Include an introduction paragraph that explains who you are, where you live, and why it is so important that your local MP takes action.

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Subject:

I am writing to you as my local member of parliament about an issue of great importance to me, and our whole community.

At least 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have died in custody since the 1991 Royal Commission. State and territory governments are responsible for prisons and police, and right now both are failing First Nations people.

Will you commit to taking these key steps, and advocating for your parliamentary colleagues to support you?

1. End the mass imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by repealing punitive bail laws; mandatory sentencing laws; and custodial sentences for minor offences.

2. Stop imprisoning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and raise the age of legal responsibility from 10 to 14 years.

3. Promote different models of policing and real accountability by prioritising models of policing that promote partnerships and collaborations with Aboriginal communities and legislate for independent investigations of deaths in custody and the resourcing of independent police oversight bodies

4. Implement all recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, ALRC Pathways to Justice and the countless independent investigations, coronial inquests and reports that have been published in the three decades since.

5. Urgently establish independent oversight bodies to monitor  the conditions and treatment of people detained; in accordance with our obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT)

6. Invest in family violence prevention and legal services to stop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who have survived family violence being forced into the criminal justice system.

I am one of tens of thousands of people who is taking action because I want to live in a fair and compassionate community. As my local representative, I appreciate you hearing my concerns and responding with your commitment to help end black deaths in custody.

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