The Use of Imprisonment on Groote Eylandt

The island of Groote Eylandt, in the Gulf of Carpentaria off the coast of East Arnhem Land, has a rate of imprisonment far higher than that prevailing in other local government areas of the Northern Territory and more than 25 times the national rate. Groote Eylandt prisoners are predominantly young, unmarried, Aboriginal males who are likely to be unemployed, have low levels of educational achievement, are highly likely to have been in prison previously, are dealt with by the Magistrates Court for offences involving property or alcohol and are likely to serve actual prison terms of under one year. This paper suggests that the use of correctional facilities in Darwin and elsewhere has little deterrent effect for these offenders and recommends the establishment of a small correctional facility on Groote Eylandt

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  Open Access•Melissa Johns, Will Sanders•Australian Journal of Social Issues•2005

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