The Public Interest Law Network and Indigenous Law and Justice Hub are proud to present Unlocking Justice – A Decarceration Symposium on the evening of August 20th.

Through a keynote and panel discussion, attendees are invited to engage with and critically reflect upon the theoretical and practical dimensions of decarceration within settler law. How does decarceration necessitate rethinking the role and responsibilities of those working with and within the settler justice system?

Join us at 5:15pm Tuesday 20th August for welcome drinks and nibbles provided by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s catering service. Formal proceedings begin at 6pm sharp and we encourage attendees to come early to ensure you get a good seat.

Unlocking Justice brings together multidisciplinary leading thinkers and actors in decarceration in Australia.

KEYNOTE:
We are thrilled to be welcoming Debbie Kilroy OAM as our keynote speaker for the evening.
Debbie was first criminalised at the age of 13 and spent over two decades in and out of women’s and children’s prisons. Driven to end the criminalisation and imprisonment of girls and women. Debbie established Sisters Inside, as well as her law firm, Kilroy & Callaghan Lawyers. An unapologetic abolitionist, Debbie’s activism work centres on dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex and all forms of carceral control and exile. With a firm belief that there should be ‘nothing about us without us’, Debbie established the National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls to centre the voices, experiences and aspirations of criminalised and imprisoned women and girls in order to change the face of justice in this country.

ARTWORK:
The featured artwork is 'Travels of Time #2' by Ranga, a Latje Latje/Mutti Mutti artist. "Each step we take leads us to a new pathway to our future. Some may lead us back, but it is up to us to find a solution to stay on track." This artwork has been licenced through the Torch.

Tickets via the link below!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unlocking-justice-a-decarceration-symposium-tickets-964289063547?aff=oddtdtcreator