Doin Time

This week, Marisa presents a special broadcast in response to the $1B Commonwealth's Closing The Gap Implementation Plan, and why it does not address putting a stop to deaths in custody, services aimed at parenting support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, or the stolen generations from a historical perspective. First up, Marisa interviews Aunty Reio Ellis and Aunty Alison from Grandmothers against Removals (GMAR) about Aboriginal children in the system, those incarcerated and in out-of-home care. Consultation does not mean consent, and self-determination means children in Aboriginal hands are in good hands! Donate to GMAR Victoria here.Next, Noongar academic from Macquarie University, Dr Tristan Kennedy, joins the show to give his perspective on the western colonial definitions of wellbeing that have underpinned the "Closing The Gap" initiative since its inception, why throwing money at these issues does not address the institutional and structural racism integral to the mechanism of colonization, and the positives in grassroots community-building.Lastly, Marisa speaks with well-known First Nations actor Uncle Jack Charles about his experience as a retraumatised survivor of the stolen generations, how this broken system would not exist without recidivist Indigenous prisoners, why the bitter history of so-called australia should be taught in schools, and that money should be redirected to individuals over organisations.

Marisa interviewed Meena Singh, Legal Director, Human Rights Law Centre about their latest media rebease, which stated that "Australia's top legal officers failing to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14, despite being handed an expert report overwhelmingly recommending that all states and territories and the federal government change laws to keep children out of prison." Marisa also interviewedEvan Van Zijl, Australian Unemployed Workers Union Sydney Co-ordinator, about the Nsw Lockdown, the Crona virus, the right to protest and workers' rights being erodeded during the Pandemic.

marisa talks to alice from the human right law centre talks about the attack on charties by the liberal govenment and marisa also talks to samatha from people with disablities australia, about access for vaccines for people with disablitys

Marisa interviewed Chris Breen from the Refugee ActionCollective about a group of medevac refugees at MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation) who have re-started their hunger strike protest to demand their release from detention.Marisa then interviewed Marianne Mackay, First Nations Activist about Youth in Detention

Marisa interviewed Uncle Jack Charles, well known First Nations actor about his newly discovered family, the lived experience of prison and his appearance on the Episode of "Who do you think you are", aired on sbs quite recently.The second interview featured Andreea Lachsz, Head of Policy, Communications and Strategy, VictorianAboriginal Legal Service, about the Ombudsman's report and findings, into the Investigation into good practice when conducting prisondisciplinary hearings, asking the fundamental question did the report go far enough, especially in regards to people with disability, and Aboriginal and Torestrait Islander Peoples.The third interview was with Megan Pearce, Managing Lawyer, Social Action and Public Interest Law,Fitzroy Legal Service: continuing the discussion about theOmbudsman's report. Megan also cited examples of complaints, and the flaws in regards to disciplinary hearthes, and the lack of oversight and transparency.

The doin time show broadcasteda special event featuring artists who all have lived experiences of incarceration — sharing theirdreams of abolitionist futures and how we might get there. This Late Night Literature: Imagining Abolitionist Futures event took place on Thursday 24 June and featured stories submitted by women currently in prison, read out by the hosts on their behalf.Hosted by Nayuka Gorrie and Witt Gorrie as part of the Emerging Writers Festival 2021.The evening of storytelling featured Flick Smith, Tabitha Lean, Rosalina Curtis, Ashleigh and Stacey. Nayuka Gorrie introduces the event.Hosted by Nayuka Gorrie and Witt Gorrie as part of the Emerging Writers Festival 2021.Featuring the voices and work of Flick Smith, Tabitha Lean, Rosalina Curtis, Ashleigh and Stacey. You can watch the event on YOUTUBE — just search emergingwritersfestival.org.au and Late night Literature Abolitionist Futures.

Marisa interviewed David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective about an upcoming court case coming up on 13 July, at Hidelerge Magistrates court. It was discussed that thirty refugee supporters were fined on 10 April 2020 for taking part in a COVID-safe car rally to the Mantra Hotel in Preston, which housed some 60 Medevac refugees. Check out the court case on the Refugee Action Collective website.Marisa also interviewed Monique Hurley, Asociate Legal Director from the Human rights Law Centre, about a damning report from Ibac, about serious systemic wrongdoing and breaches exposed in Victorian prisons. Check out the Ibac report, on their website.

Marisa interviewed ianRintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition about Medevac Mita Refugees going on hunger strike.Marisa also interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action, about ongoing work, deaths in Custody and prison Union demands.

Marisa interviewed Keith Munro First Nations Warrior and one of the Descendants of Myall Creek Massacre in Nsw. Keith spoke aboutthe Myall Creek Massaere Memorial coming up on the weekend. He also spoke about the History of the Massacre, and how,in 2008 the massacre site andMemorial was included on the National Heritage Register andalso received NSW state heritage listing in 2010.Marisa also interviewed Auntie Desley O-dwyer andAuntie Alison Fuller First Nations advocates from Grandmothers Against Removal. Stolen generation was discussed, along with keeping First nations children safe in their own families, and the wonderful assistance provided by Grandmothers against Removal.Finally, Marisa interviewed Tiffany Overall from Youthlaw about the push to raise Australia's minimum age of criminal responsibility.

Marisa interviewed Professor Lyndall Ryan BA DipEd (Sydney), PhD (Macquarie) AM FAHA, a leadinghistorian of the Australian colonial frontier. The Frontier wars and some massacres of Victoria were discussed, as well as the myall creek massacre Marisa also interviewed Stephen Kilkeary director of inividual and group advocacy in Nsw, (people with disability Australia). Segregated living situations for people with disability were discussed, in the context of violence and neglect, and the royal Commission hearings.