Mental health in detention centes, and the violation of human rights of Aboriginal children in the Criminal Legal System

The doin time show interviewed Ian Rintoul from the refugee Action Coalition regarding the Mental health of Medivac refugees and asylum seekers placed in hotel Quaranto in Brisbane.The next interview was Meena Singh Legal Director, heading up the team of Aboriginal and Tore Strait Islanders from the Human Rights Law centre, speaking about the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 proposing new laws that reverse the presumption of bail for children who reoffend in certain circumstances; calls for children aged 16 and 17 years old to be shackled with electronic tracking devices; and makes breach of bail an aggravating factor in the sentencing of children. Investment in programmes for marginalised young people, and deaths in custody were also discussed.