Closing the Gap prison reduction targets show 'disappointing lack of ambition', lawyers say - My News TV

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Closing the Gap prison reduction targets show 'disappointing lack of ambition', lawyers say

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Target of just 15% reduction in incarceration for Indigenous adults comes days after Council of Attorneys-General decided not to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14

National Aboriginal legal services say justice targets set by state, federal and territory governments in the new Closing the Gap agreement show a “disappointing lack of ambition”.

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (Natsils) said the target aiming for a 15% reduction in incarceration for adults is “not acceptable”.

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