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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody are often given as statistics. But behind those numbers are real people and an indescribable impact on the families and communities who loved them. They are the strongest advocates for those who have died in custody, and in reform of the system.
The 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report whose 30th anniversary was observed on April 15 makes recommendations that address the necessity of self-determination for Aboriginal families and communities.
However, acts of self-determination, such as calls for community-led changes to the justice system, have been ignored.
Indigenous-led solutions
Only a handful of the 339 recommendations of the royal commission relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities grieving a death in custody.