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"You might have heard the phrase “social determinants of health”. It’s the idea
that social factors – such as poverty, access to education, where you live and
whether you face discrimination – have a huge influence on your health and life
expectancy.
These determinants explain why worse health outcomes persist for some groups of
people, despite incredible advances in medical care. This understanding has
helped improve health policy in Australia and overseas.
We wanted to explore that idea in relation to incarceration. That is, to
quantify what social factors increase a person’s chance of ending up in prison,
and to use that to improve policy and reduce the harms and costs of
incarceration.
Because while crime rates are decreasing and governments have committed to
reducing reoffending, the incarceration rates of certain groups of people
remain shamefully high. These groups include Indigenous people, those with
mental and cognitive disability, and people experiencing addiction and
homelessness.
Our findings, published today, reveal a criminal “justice” system that is far
from just."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
