Special treatment: locking up aboriginal children

Young Aboriginal people are no longer removed from their families by the authorities “for their own good”, but young Aborigines are still subject to forcible removal from their families and friends through imprisonment in juvenile prisons for petty crimes. This program focuses on the experiences of young Aborigines in New South Wales who tell of a high degree of police harassment, simply because they are black. Their views are in stark contrast to those held by the white law enforcers interviewed, who see themselves to be free of racism despite the fact that there is a massive over-representation of Aborigines in Australian prisons.

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Credits

producer/director

Margaret Anne Smith

production company

Smith Street Films

Duration

00:56:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325145

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Youth

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Aboriginal Australian prisoners

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Imprisonment

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Police - Complaints against

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Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

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Australia, 1991

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