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‘A life changing experience’: how adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system

‘A life changing experience’: how adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system

Despite years of discussion and countless reviews, the incarceration rate of First Nations adults continues to increase in Australia. The federal government has said it will address this via “justice reinvestment”. That means funding programs that keep people out of the justice system. Justice reinvestment reduces ever-growing criminal justice system costs, which frees up more funding to invest in […] … learn more→