Australia’s disgraceful imprisonment figuresNew ABS figures on Australian prisons don’t tell a pretty story, says Possum Comitatus: the NT’s imprisonment rate is up 16.9% and Indigenous imprisonment is up substantially in almost every state.
Imprisonment
Newsweek defend imprisoned journalist
Newsweek’s Iranian correspondent Maziar Bahari has been imprisoned in Iran since 21 June, without formal charges or access to a lawyer. The news-magazine call on the Iranian government for justice.
The labour market: from the dole queue to H-division
The burgeoning population of people incarcerated in the United States is a direct outcome of a fatally flawed labour market, argues John Quiggin.
Families of American journos held in North Korea speak out
Two American journalists are to face trial in North Korea this week on charges of “hostile acts against the state” and “illegal entry”, amidst growing hostilities between the two countries.
The Robing Room: Judge John Nicholson on jail
The current sentencing model, Nicholson argues, is fundamentally flawed, writes Greg Barns.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
A number of voters in Argentina are seeking to auction off their votes on the internet ahead of the presidential election later this month. This set us to thinking: why doesn’t Crikey ask voters in marginal seats to ”send us their votes”?
