NSW will trial a new program to reduce the disproportionate rate of Indigenous people incarcerated in its prisons by involving the community in sentencing.
NSW will trial a new program to reduce the disproportionate rate of Indigenous people incarcerated in its prisons by involving the community in sentencing.
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The introduction of the Walama List pilot, which will deliver a more culturally-specific and community-based approach to sentencing for eligible Aboriginal offenders, has been welcomed by the NSW Law Society for its capacity to “make a significant difference” in the lives of Indigenous people and on the criminal justice system.