ABSTRACT In 2017 the Australian Law Reform Commission released the Pathways to Justice report, an inquiry into the incarceration rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Commission found that ‘community reinvestment’ strategies were needed to redress the disproportionately high incarceration rates experienced by Indigenous people. Previous strategies involved attempts at pluralising the mainstream criminal justice system, such as by mandating the use of English language interpreters and Aboriginal Justice Officers. However, the example of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands demonstrates that these efforts have had limited success in curbing offending and resulting incarceration. The cultural alienation and physical dislocation of the mainstream criminal justice system from APY communities has perpetuated barriers to justice, as seen in the difficulty of accessing interpreters and the occurrence of convenience pleas. To best deliver justice, prevent recidivism and reduce incarceration in Indigenous communities, this article supports the central recommendation of the Pathways to Justice report that mainstream criminal justice resources be transferred into community-led programs.

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在 APY 土地上伸张正义的途径：打破犯罪循环

摘要 2017 年，澳大利亚法律改革委员会发布了《正义之路》报告，对土著和托雷斯海峡岛民的监禁率进行了调查。委员会发现，需要“社区再投资”战略来纠正原住民所经历的不成比例的高监禁率。以前的策略涉及尝试使主流刑事司法系统多元化，例如强制使用英语口译员和土著司法官员。然而，Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands 的例子表明，这些努力在遏制犯罪和由此导致的监禁方面取得了有限的成功。主流刑事司法系统与 APY 社区的文化异化和身体错位使司法障碍长期存在，如难以获得口译员和发生便利请求。为了在土著社区中最好地伸张正义、防止再犯和减少监禁，本文支持《正义之路》报告的核心建议，即主流刑事司法资源应转移到社区主导的计划中。