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Justice Reinvestment - Bourke (Maranguka)

Australia - NSW2013, ongoingJust Reinvest NSW, Maranguka Community Hub
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Goals

What this campaign seeks

Redirect justice spending from incarceration to community-led programs in Bourke, NSW. Aboriginal community-controlled model.

Tactics

How it works

Community-driven design. Data-driven monitoring. Cross-agency coordination. Aboriginal leadership. Cost-benefit analysis showing 31:1 return.

Outcome and status

Where it stands

Significant success: 18% reduction in domestic violence, 34% reduction in youth crime, 14% increase in Year 12 completion. KPMG evaluation showed $3.1M savings.

Issue areas

Categories

community-ledindigenous-rightsjustice-reinvestmentyouth-justice
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