Evaluated outcomeSource cited2020
63%
Reduction in burglaries (aged 10-17)
“63% reduction in burglaries (aged 10-17) in 2017-20”
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Olabud Doogethu, Halls Creek
Halls Creek, WA
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Western Australia's first Justice Reinvestment Site, led by the Shire of Halls Creek with ten Kimberley communities, diverting young Aboriginal people from the prison system through community-led early intervention and Youth Engagement Night Officers.
Impact on the record
What the public record shows
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Evaluated outcomeSource cited2020
43%
Reduction in oral cautions (aged 10-14)
“43% reduction in oral cautions (aged 10-14) in 2019-20”
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69%
Reduction in arrests made (aged 10-17)
“69% reduction in arrests made (aged 10-17) in 2017-20”
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63%
Reduction in referrals to Juvenile Justice Team (aged 10-17)
“63% reduction in referrals to Juvenile Justice Team (aged 10-17) in 2018-20”
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64%
Reduction in Aboriginal persons admitted to police custody (aged 10+)
“64% reduction in the number of Aboriginal persons admitted to police custody (aged 10+) in 2017-20”
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59%
Reduction in motor vehicle theft (aged 10-17)
“59% reduction in motor vehicle theft (aged 10-17) in 2017-20”
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Programs and approaches
- Youth Engagement Night Officers (YENOs) — local community leaders patrol at night to keep young people safe and engaged
- Community-based early intervention, diversion and rehabilitation
- Justice Reinvestment site model across 11 Aboriginal communities
The people
Who leads the work
The arc
How this site came to be
2019
Olabud Doogethu operating with Youth Engagement Night Officers; Mitchell Bradshaw cited as an original member since 2019.
Source →2023
Federal Government (Albanese Labor Government) announced justice reinvestment support for Halls Creek alongside Alice Springs; Olabud Doogethu cited as a proven community-led model.
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In the record
News and reports
- Justice Reinvestment being delivered to Alice Springs and Halls Creek
Australian Attorney-General / Ministers' media centre · 2023-06-15
- Tales of pain, hope in WA justice podcast
The Senior
- Citizens on patrol
Townsville Bulletin (PressReader) · 2023-05-13
The network
Connected sites
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