2023
2022
Giving ex-prisoners public housing cuts crime and re-incarceration – and saves money
The Conversation
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Inside a women’s prison: ‘I’ve seen things no human should ever have to see’
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Creativity of Inmates: An Interview With Paper Chained Magazine Editor Damien Linnane
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
From jailhouse blues to The Voice: The program helping prisoners make music
The Sydney Morning Herald
Unintended, but not unanticipated: coercive control laws will disadvantage First Nations women
The Conversation
2021
We know how to keep people out of prison. Where is the political will and investment?
Croakey Health Media
Prison Rehabilitation: How Bianca broke away from drug addiction and a cycle of imprisonment
The Sydney Morning Herald – Fergus Hunter
Change Agents: Kate Pinnock
SBS News – News In Depth
Ballads Behind Bars: How Music is Used as Therapy in Some Australian Prisons
Rolling Stone Australia – Jo Stewart
2020
Vicious cycle for prisoners who are homeless on release needs urgent action
The Guardian – Dr Mindy Sotiri and Dr Ruth McCausland
Coronavirus triggers drop in prisoner numbers and an opportunity to reinvent the criminal justice system, lawyers say
ABC News – Hayley Gleeson
Coronavirus rules might feel like house arrest, but these ex-inmates say it’s a world away from life in prison
ABC Radio National – Siobhan Hegarty for The Religion and Ethics Report
‘Lockdown’ in prison cells
By Andrew West on The Religion and Ethics Report
Call to release ‘at risk’ NSW prisoners
Canberra Times – Greta Stonehouse and Tiffanie Turnbull
Prisoners riot at Cessnock jail, lock themselves in rooms, reportedly light fires
Namoi Valley Independent – Nick Bielby and Ian Kirkwood
Songbirds: Bringing music and storytelling to NSW prisons
On Mornings with Kia Handley
Interview with Murray Cook and Bow Campbell, plus Songbirds 2 tracks
2SER Dirt Music with Stuart Coupe
Songbirds 2 preview and interview with Murray Cook
Sandy Kaye: A Breath of Fresh Air
Songs from behind bars, and a masterclass on the Iranian tar
The Music Show with Andrew Ford
Worry over social distancing in NSW jails
Blue Mountains Gazette – Greta Stonehouse
What are the chances of reform to the prison system in the wake of COVID-19? CroakeyVOICES investigates
Croakey
‘Urgent action’ needed over high proportion of Indigenous women in prison, report says
ABC News – Philippa McDonald
How are prisoners and their families coping with the pandemic threat? Listen to CroakeyVOICES
Croakey
2019
Radio on The Inside
Law Report – ABC Radio
Broken Hill Indigenous prisoners find a voice, cultural connection through Songbird music and arts
ABC Broken Hill – Aimee Volkofsky
Songwriting On The Inside: Songbirds’ Prison Workshops
Music Australia – Graham Strahle
2018
SpeakEasy with Kate Pinnock
UNSW SpeakEasy Podcast
How can we put a stop to the revolving door between homelessness and imprisonment
The Conversation – Sophie Russell
Drug rehabilitation services needed in outback NSW, inquiry told
ABC Broken Hill – Angela Bates
Proposed mega-jail backed by prisoners’ families who want to be closer to their loved ones
ABC Illawarra – Gavin Coote
Interview with Mindy Sotiri Program Director, Advocacy, Research & Policy, Community Restorative Centre, NSW on the challenges and potential strategies to help people in regional NSW
Law Report with Damien Carrick
Call for complete rethink as prison population, recidivism explode
The Sydney Morning Herald – Rachel Olding
NSW Coalition’s public housing ban for drug dealers would hit innocent, experts warn
The Guardian – Christopher Knaus
Historic Railway Hotel gets a retro refit and helps people get back on their feet
ABC Mid North Coast – Gabrielle Lyons
2017
Post-Release Reintegration Pathways: An Interview with CRC’s Dr Mindy Sotiri
Sydney Criminal Lawyers – Paul Gregoire
Why it’s so hard to start a new life after prison
SBS – Nicola Heath
Program combats crime, inspires
Barrier Daily Truth – Andrew Robertson
2016
Life after prison: one man’s story
The Sydney Morning Herald – Tim Elliott
The importance of rehabilitation for prisoners
ABC, The Drum
2015
The failure of law and order
Griffith Review – Ann Arnold
Indigenous people with mental health issues ‘on a train’ to jail: UNSW study
Lateline – John Stewart and Brigid Andersen
Report reveals thousands of Indigenous people with mental health issues are being ‘warehoused’ in jails
ABC, Lateline
Recidivism: How can we stop prison’s revolving door?
SBS, The Feed
2014
Discontent builds over NSW bail reform
City Hub – Christopher Harris
Prisoner support services face the chop as agencies prepare for funding cuts
The Sydney Morning Herald – Rachel Browne
Back to prison
Background Briefing By Ann Arnold
To prevent reoffending, how about giving former prisoners support?
The Guardian – Julie Edwards
2013
Out on parole
The Monthly – Kate Rossmanith
Charities ‘wind down’ amid funding uncertainty
ABC News – Margaret Paul
2012
Indefinite detention and mental impairment in NT
Law Report By Anita Barraud
Big Dave: Beats and Bars
Radio National
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