June 6, 2023
Yoorrook has heard evidence the high prison call costs disproportionately impact First Peoples who are over-represented in the justice system – via ABC News.
Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter said the inquiry had heard from incarcerated First Nations women who were making daily phone calls fearing family members would pass away while they were in prison.’
Read more in ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-06/prison-phone-calls-costs-australia/102409868
