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*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains discussions about the deaths of First Nations people.  First up on the show we hear from Samantha Lee, Police Accountability solicitor at Redfern Legal Centre. Listeners may recall the TJ Hickey Memorial program broadcasted on 14 February 2022. Marisa invites Samantha to talk about the legal centre's media release entitled NSW Police Safe Drivi...

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin'Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have passed This episode of Doin Time is a special commemoration honouring the death of TJ Hickey Marisa crossed to Raul Bassi from ISJA Sydney, at a special commemoration rally honouring the death of TJ Hickey, a Redfern Aboriginal teenager who died as a direct result of the ac...

Marisa interviews Scott Cosgriff, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, about a recent survey that was commissioned by the HRLC with the Migrant Workers' Centre, about concerning trends in migrant workers' residency. Their research shows that many people who have been living and working in Australia for 5-10 years aren't being recognised as permanent residents, despite that almost 80% of A...

Content Warning: This program may contain audio descriptions of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander peoples who have passed on. Suicide and suicide prevention will also be discussed. If you find any of the content distressing or triggering, you can call Lifeline on13 11 14This year, January 26 (also known as Invasion Day or Survival Day), is particularly significant - as well as being a day of m...

Marisa interviews Tiffany Overall, Policy, Advocacy & Human Rights Officer at Youthlaw about raising the age of criminal responsibility in Australia to at least 14, in order to reflect international medical standards.  They discuss the ongoing battle by various legal organisations in the space of youth incarceration in this country, including Youthlaw's submissions to a national review, a disappoi...

Marisa interviewed Ian Rintoul from The Refugee Action Coalition about a very unfortunate and terrible incident. He spoke about noeo-nazis attacking the family home of Sydney anti-racist activist Paddy Gibson. Marisa then interviewed Dr Maria O'Sullivan, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer Faculty of Law and a member of The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at Monash University, about the Public...

This week, Marisa interviews Aunty Megan Krakouer and Gerry Georgatos from the National Suicide Prevention & Trauma Recovery Project about a class action lawsuit against Banksia Hill Youth Detention Facility in WA. Former inmates are suing the centre over conditions which observers say condemn children as young as 11 to a life of trauma and disadvantage. Later, Marisa speaks with Scott Cosgriff, S...

 This week, Marisa speaks with David Glance from the Refugee Action Collective about the lack of accountability and duty-of-care in regards to the spread of COVID-19 in detention, after 22 out of the 46 men currently detained in Melbourne's Park Hotel detention centre have tested positive to the virus since October 17, 2021. He also reports on the rally in support of these refugees that took place...

Content Warning: This story contains audio-images of people who have died. This year marks 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, which made 339 recommendations. Very few have been implemented, and there is very little change. Today's broadcast is a roll-call in honour of all deaths in custody, but in particular, this show is dedicated to JC. JC was young mother who...

Marisa interviewed Kieran Pender Senior lawyer, HumanRights Law Centre about how The Human Rights Law Centre and Digital Rights Watch have written to Federal, State, and territory health Ministers calling for stronger privacy protections in the technology being used to support home quarantine trials. Marisa then interviewed Cheryl Axleby, Narunga woman and Co-Chair, Change the Record: aboutAustral...

Marisa conducted an extended interview with Lee-Anne Carter, Statewide Community Justice Leader from the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service about the Deaths in Custody Notification Service in Victoria, which prompted discussion about Aboriginal deaths in custody. In particular, Aunty Tanya Day was talked about, in the context of her Inquest, and the relevance of the assessment of risk, to promote...

Marisa interviewed Latoya Rule, sister of Wayne "Fella" Morison, an Aboriginal man who tragically died in custody in September, 2016 Latoya gave an update on Wayne's Inquest, and the traumatic events leading up to his death. Spit hoods were also discussed. Latoya and her family continue to do powerful work. Marisa also interviewed Tom Tanuki, commentator and activist about the pandemic and related...

Marisa spoke withChris Breen is an activist in the teachers' union, Aeu Sub Branch President at his school, and a member of the Left-wing Group solidarity. He also spoke about Union members' concerns about Mandatory vaccinations in his school. Analysis of the recent Protests was also discussed, as a result of the Pandemic! Marisa then interviewedLee -anne Carter victorian Aboriginal legal service...

Monique Hurley and Amala Ramarathinam from the Human Rights Law Centre speak to us about their submission to the Inquiry into Victoria's Criminal Justice System with a focus on the over-representation of minority groups. We then speak with Tiffany Overall from the Federation of Community Legal Centres Vic about the campaign to Raise The Age of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14.

Doin Time speaks with Daney Faddoul, Campaigns Manager at the Human Rights Law Centre about the dramatic increase in support for an Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms.

Marisa interviewed Janelle speed, known as Nell, a Biripi/Dhungutti woman who has worked in a variety of health settings, about Coronavirus, health, colonization and the rights of First Nations prisoners, and underresourced communities, mostly in the context of Coronavirus. Marisa then interviewed Karen Fletcher, Senior lawyer and Prison advocate fromFitzroy Legal service about Coronavirus and pri...

Marisa interviewed Samantha Lee Police Accountability Soicitor from Redfern Legal Centre about the need for greater police caution in response to COVID-19 public health order breaches. Marisa also interviewed ian Rintoul from The refugee Action Coalition about the growing support that is growing for the last remaining refugee family in Darwin's Mercure Hotel prison to be released from detention. T...

This week, Marisa presents a special broadcast in response to the $1B Commonwealth's Closing The Gap Implementation Plan, and why it does not address putting a stop to deaths in custody, services aimed at parenting support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, or the stolen generations from a historical perspective. First up, Marisa interviews Aunty Reio Ellis and Aunty Alison from G...

Marisa interviewed Meena Singh, Legal Director, Human Rights Law Centre about their latest media rebease, which stated that "Australia's top legal officers failing to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14, despite being handed an expert report overwhelmingly recommending that all states and territories and the federal government change laws to keep children out of prison." Marisa...

marisa talks to alice from the human right law centre talks about the attack on charties by the liberal govenment and marisa also talks to samatha from people with disablities australia, about access for vaccines for people with disablitys 

Marisa interviewed Chris Breen from the Refugee ActionCollective about a group of medevac refugees at MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation) who have re-started their hunger strike protest to demand their release from detention. Marisa then interviewed Marianne Mackay, First Nations Activist about Youth in Detention

Marisa interviewed Uncle Jack Charles, well known First Nations actor about his newly discovered family, the lived experience of prison and his appearance on the Episode of "Who do you think you are", aired on sbs quite recently. The second interview featured Andreea Lachsz, Head of Policy, Communications and Strategy, VictorianAboriginal Legal Service, about the Ombudsman's report and findings, i...

The doin time show broadcasteda special event featuring artists who all have lived experiences of incarceration — sharing theirdreams of abolitionist futures and how we might get there. This Late Night Literature: Imagining Abolitionist Futures event took place on Thursday 24 June and featured stories submitted by women currently in prison, read out by the hosts on their behalf. Hosted by Nayuka G...

Marisa interviewed David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective about an upcoming court case coming up on 13 July, at Hidelerge Magistrates court. It was discussed that thirty refugee supporters were fined on 10 April 2020 for taking part in a COVID-safe car rally to the Mantra Hotel in Preston, which housed some 60 Medevac refugees. Check out the court case on the Refugee Action Collective webs...

Marisa interviewed ianRintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition about Medevac Mita Refugees going on hunger strike. Marisa also interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action, about ongoing work, deaths in Custody and prison Union demands.