by sisters | May 8, 2025 | Press Release
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls condemns the NSW Government’s carceral approach to reviewing doli incapax—a centuries-old legal presumption that children aged 10 to 13 are not criminally responsible unless they clearly...
by sisters | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog Post
Lately, you can’t scroll through social media without seeing it: a big, well-funded advocacy organisation posting a fluffy profile of someone who “works with” criminalised people. These posts always follow the same tired formula: a blurb about what...
by sisters | Apr 25, 2025 | Press Release
The South Australian Government has once again demonstrated its commitment to punitive law-and-order politics over meaningful legal transformation, with a raft of new legislation that expands police powers and erodes fundamental legal protections. ‘The National...
by sisters | Apr 25, 2025 | Blog Post
It is ironic that we are gearing up for another federal election while thousands of people in this country remain disenfranchised. In Australia—the so-called lucky country—not everyone has the right to vote. Not everyone gets to have a say in the policies that shape...
by sisters | Apr 24, 2025 | Press Release
The National Network send our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and community of Linford Feick. ‘Linford Feick’s death is a tragedy, and our thoughts are with all those who loved and knew him. We acknowledge the pain and grief the community is feeling....