A respected Aboriginal man from central Australia died in Darwin’s police cells two weeks ago. Few facts are known: he was taken into custody for minor alcohol-related offences, he was detained under new “paperless arrest” police powers, he was found...
Written by Murray McLaughlin THE judgment is in: the Northern Territory’s juvenile detention system is in crisis, its management is incompetent, staff are undertrained, operational practices are haphazard and overlypunitive, and there’s been covering-up when things go...
NAAJA’s CEO, Priscilla Collins says it will soon have to stop taking new clients amid uncertainty over its funding next financial year. For the ABC News Story – please click here...
“Here is a compelling article by John Lawrence QC on Indigenous imprisonment, published recently in the NT Land Rights News” – Eddie Cubillo Article below: Lock up mania – part 1 Lock up mania – part...
The number of prisoners in Australia has reached a ten year high, but current law and order policies are not making our communities safer, says the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA). The figures, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last...
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) is thrilled to receive a 2014 Fitzgerald: NT Human Rights Award in the Justice category. This award is a tribute to the strong leadership of our Board, the drive of our CEO Priscilla Collins and the hard work...
