Media
The National Network writes media releases in response to current affairs and our members speak at events, protests, conferences, panels and appear in mainstream media.
Media Release - 14 May 2024
Government announces $76.2 million investment in prison to employment program for First Nations People… Read More
Media Release - 9 May 2024
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls urges governments and service providers to include our voices and our community’s needs in policy decisions… Read More
Media Release - 7 May 2024
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls demands the Queensland Government urgently legislate to ban the use of spit hoods… Read More
Media Release - 1 May 2024
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls demands the urgent release of all children currently being held in watch houses across Queensland. Read More
Media Release - 24 April 2024
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls calls for the Victorian Government to abandon plan to implement Electronic Monitoring of Children. Read More
Media Release - 19 April 2024
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls calls for urgent action in light of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s report on Yongah hill Immigration Detention Centre. Read More
Media Release - 19 April 2024
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls call out the Australian Government for failure to address torture and violence in prisons Read More
Media Release - 3 February 2024
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls reissue their call for the immediate closure of Don Dale Youth Prison Read More
Media Release - 7 December 2023
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls are Drawing the line in the sand, and speaking up for abolition of the prison industrial complex Read More
Media Release - 3 December 2023
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls response to the Justice Reform Initiatives Read More
Media Release - 30 November 2023
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls states that it’s time to step off the treadmill of reform. Jailing is not failing Read More
Media Release - 24 August 2023
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls stands in condemnation and rage as the Queensland Government suspends the Human Rights Act to use police watch houses as youth cages. Read More
Media Release - 10 May 2023
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls condemns the Northern Territory Government for denying women access to the Mothers and Babies unit at Darwin Correctional Unit, and forcing induction of early labour of Ms Crystal Deanne Roberts. The National Network calls for their immediate release of pregnant women and mothers on remand. Read More
Media Release - 13 April 2021
The National Network of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and girls calls for the complete abolition of the carceral system because we know that the only way to stop Blak deaths in custody is to cease criminalising and incarcerating people. Read More
Fighting for Female Prisoners: Debbie Kilroy
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