GARRMALANG FESTIVAL NUMANGGWA-GUM | BLAK TALK LAW TROUBLE & YOUNG PEOPLE

Numanggwa-Gum | Blak Talk – Gununu Gwiyarrwa and Nimik (Law Trouble & Young People) – Crime and Youth Justice

It’s been five years since the White/Gooda Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the NT published its report along with its 217 recommendations. The Royal Commission exposed a “system” that brought shame to the NT and Australia as a whole. That same Royal Commission also summonsed and relied upon national and international expert evidence on best-practice in the area of juvenile justice.

And yet, five years on, the situation has not improved. It is arguably worse.

Children, most of whom suffer from serious psychological harm caused by trauma from their circumstances, are still being incarcerated in shocking conditions in the former adult jail. There are more children there now (some as young as 10 and 11) than ever. Along with this, crime figures are, if anything, rising as are the exorbitant costs to the taxpayer.
 
Significantly, there has been no proper debate or discussion on this perennial problem. The general public’s information on the issue is made up of media headlines and selected stories to which politicians of both parties merely respond.

Expert and experienced views will be canvassed in this session moderated by Jane Bardon and followed by a Q&A session from the general public. It is hoped that this will inform and assist the community in effectively addressing this important issue.

This is a FREE event but registrations are required. Hit the BOOK button to register.

Garrmalang Festival runs from Friday 29 - Sunday 31 July 2022. View or print the full program here.

Supported by Darwin Entertainment Centre, Northern Territory Government, City of Darwin, Larrakia Nation, Charles Darwin University and Off The Leash.  

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