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If prisons kept us safe, the NT would be the safest place on earth. No more easy answers that only sound good on TV, but don't work on the ground. It's time to break the cycle with common sense, for good.

If prisons kept us safe, the NT would be the safest place on earth. No more easy answers that only sound good on TV, but don't work on the ground. It's time to break the cycle with common sense, for good.

When Arrente man Jason was a teenager he ran into trouble. "It was our little gang doing all the dumb stuff in town," he said. "That's how it was." A court ordered him to put on some gloves and get into the ring, bailing him to the custody of his boxing coach. Now he's giving back, running the Arrente Community Boxing Academy. Learn about effective solutions to crime that are proven to work: sm...

Remote Groote Eylandt, home to about 2200 people, once held the title of the highest imprisonment rate in the Northern Territory. However, a community-led, culturally sensitive initiative is disrupting past cycles of offending and reoffending, particularly for young people. Traditional Owners established the Groote Eylandt Law and Justice Group in 2020 to provide viable alternatives to potentia...

When a young girl stole a bottle of rum from behind the bar at the goldfields hotel in Tenant Creek, the path to justice didn't come from courts and cops. It came from local people working out what was right and fair. Find out more about solutions that work: smarterjustice.org.au

The Alice Springs ATC program commenced in January 2021. More than three-quarters of the 25 participants have graduated and have yet to reoffend. Find out more about proven solutions that work: smarterjustice.org.au/programs-that-work/ The majority of those women are now working or studying in their communities. Participants can stay for up to six months and receive targeted rehabilitation base...

Remote Groote Eylandt, home to about 2200 people, once held the title of the highest imprisonment rate in the Northern Territory. However, a community-led, culturally sensitive initiative is disrupting past cycles of offending and reoffending, particularly for young people. Traditional Owners established the Groote Eylandt Law and Justice Group in 2020 to provide viable alternatives to potentia...

When Arrente man Jason was a teenager he ran into trouble. "It was our little gang doing all the dumb stuff in town," he said. "That's how it was." A court ordered him to put on some gloves and get into the ring, bailing him to the custody of his boxing coach. Now he's giving back, running the Arrente Community Boxing Academy. Learn more: smarterjustice.org.au/boxing Check out the Arrente Commu...

In Alice Springs, the Alternatives to Custody Program run by Drug and Alcohol Services Australia is giving women like Selina a chance to turn their lives around. This community-led diversion program is evidence that alternatives to prison do work. Watch this video to learn more about Selina’s experience

Take a look at what some of our members had to say at the launch of our Smarter Justice Safer Communities launch in March 2023. The Smarter Justice campaign, which is spearheaded by the governance committee of the historic Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement (NTAJA), is urging a rethink on what works to reduce crime, stop repeat offending, and make communities safer.