Vickie Lee Roach was 17 when she first went to jail, and since then she's had more than 120 convictions recorded against her.
Key points:
Concerns have been raised over the treatment of Indigenous women in Australia's legal system
A 2017 report found the imprisonment rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women skyrocketed 148 per cent since 1991
A North Queensland legal service says Indigenous women are disproportionately victims of violence, not just from police but also within the prison system
The Yuin woman and Aboriginal rights activist said Indigenous women were still experiencing the same horrors in the Australian criminal justice system as they did in the 1970s.
"What's happening in America is no different to what's happening here in Australia right now," Ms Roach said.
The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States last week has sparked protests in Australia about the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody.
Why did Tanya Day die?
Tanya Day wears a wide-brimmed sunhat and smiles into the camera on a sunny day.
All eyes are on the Victorian Coroner to answer painful questions over why the Yorta Yorta woman died in custody.
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Ms Roach said Indigenous women, in particular, continued to experience racism in their encounters with police.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-05/anger-flares-over-treatment-of-indigenous-women-in-custody/12319734
Key points:
Concerns have been raised over the treatment of Indigenous women in Australia's legal system
A 2017 report found the imprisonment rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women skyrocketed 148 per cent since 1991
A North Queensland legal service says Indigenous women are disproportionately victims of violence, not just from police but also within the prison system
The Yuin woman and Aboriginal rights activist said Indigenous women were still experiencing the same horrors in the Australian criminal justice system as they did in the 1970s.
"What's happening in America is no different to what's happening here in Australia right now," Ms Roach said.
The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States last week has sparked protests in Australia about the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody.
Why did Tanya Day die?
Tanya Day wears a wide-brimmed sunhat and smiles into the camera on a sunny day.
All eyes are on the Victorian Coroner to answer painful questions over why the Yorta Yorta woman died in custody.
Read more
Ms Roach said Indigenous women, in particular, continued to experience racism in their encounters with police.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-05/anger-flares-over-treatment-of-indigenous-women-in-custody/12319734
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