“Tough on crime” has had its time, and Australian women are paying the cost —

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Women comprise just 8 per cent of Australia’s prison population, yet they are the fastest growing cohort amid the country’s mass imprisonment crisis. Multiple organisations and researchers are calling for an overhaul of Australia’s justice system to help combat theissue.

“Tough on crime” has had its time, and Australian women are paying the cost —

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