In short: Former AFL player Daniel Kerr has avoided more jail time for years of domestic violence against his ex-partner. Kerr, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, pleaded guilty and his lawyer cited mental health and drug issues as factors. The court noted the victim’s bravery and Kerr’s improvement with treatment. AFL premiership player, Daniel Kerr, has...
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The art project aiming to keep Australia’s Indigenous people out of jail
Melbourne, Australia – More Indigenous people are behind bars in Australia than ever before, making them the world’s most imprisoned people. Despite making up 3.8 percent of the national population, Indigenous Australians make up 33 percent of the prison population and are 17 times more likely to be jailed than non-Indigenous people. In Australia’s southeastern...