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Press Release: Victoria’s Labor government imports Queensland cruelty – a new low in Australia’s love affair with locking up children

by sisters | Nov 11, 2025 | Press Release

The Victorian Labor government’s announcement of its “Adult Time for Violent Crime” bill marks yet another shameful moment in this colony’s ongoing obsession with cages. In a grotesque display of political mimicry, the Allan government has borrowed a page straight out...

Desperate Government Reopens Derelict Youth Prison – A Shameful Step Backwards

by sisters | Oct 28, 2025 | Press Release

The Victorian Government’s decision to reopen the decommissioned Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre is a desperate and dangerous move that exposes the complete collapse of its so-called “law and order” strategy. ‘This is not strategy, it’s panic. After bringing in new...

Prison Claims Another Life in Tasmania: A System Built on Harm Must End

by sisters | Oct 28, 2025 | Press Release

The National Network are devastated to learn that yet another woman has died in custody in Tasmania. ‘We extend our deepest condolences to her family, loved ones, and community. We also hold in our hearts the women still imprisoned, those who must now grieve in...

This is not about wages – it’s about the crisis of mass incarceration

by sisters | Oct 26, 2025 | Press Release

The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls condemns the Public Service Association’s response to the recent violent incident inside Adelaide Women’s Prison. ‘The union’s call for higher wages and increased funding for prison...

National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls Stands in Solidarity with Senator Lidia Thorpe

by sisters | Oct 22, 2025 | Press Release

The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls stands in full support of Senator Lidia Thorpe’s referral of Northern Territory Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby to the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC), following...
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