Community-led solutions to Aboriginal over imprisonment
An opportunity for Aboriginal communities and government to co-design justice reinvestment (JR) in NSW
Held at a Cost
The cost to government of Aboriginal overrepresentation in the NSW criminal justice system, 2020-21 and 2024-25Calculating the Aboriginal criminal justice cost requires an examination of the costs associated with the state’s prisons, community corrections and courts.
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WHAT IS ‘JUSTICE REINVESTMENT’
Justice reinvestment is a way of reducing Aboriginal incarceration, by implementing strategies that address the drivers into the criminal justice system, led by the community and informed by data. These strategies contribute to broader systemic reform in education, health, care, and child protection.
find out more about JR in NSWJRNSW Communities
The communities who are already engaged with Justice Reinvestment initiatives and pilot programs.
Kempsey ‘Learning the Macleay’
Justice Reinvestment Network Australia (JRNA)
Nowra
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RESOURCES
All the resources you need to learn and act on justice reinvestment.
Community Resources
There are resources available for Aboriginal communities interested in engaging with justice reinvestment.
Research
Discover the research which is helping drive our systems change priority areas.
Reinvestment Reports
Access special reports produced by JR NSW about the experiences of Aboriginal communities of the criminal justice system and their perspectives on ‘reinvestment’.
APPLY FOR A GRANT
First Nations communities outside NSW interested in accessing support to develop justice reinvestment can find more information from the Justice Reinvestment Network Australia.