2016-08-18T18:16:36Z https://www.equaltimes.org/ever-present-scandal-surrounding#comment96902 2016-08-18T18:16:36Z

<p>Don dale continues a legacy of harassment and control that saw atrocities and cruel treatment as a common practice and with no consequences for actions that were hidden from the mainstream . I was in a community when a young child was savaged by a dog . She had many stitches but the dog was still allowed to roam free and we were warned to walk with our niece who was black American as the dog may attack . Recently we saw a young 14 year old who had tried to jump off a Bridge and commit suicide put in the adult watch house as there was a dispute over who should be looking after her.Regularly children returning to remote areas are put in the adult watch houses .I am a member of the Deaths in Custody Watch Group in Far North Queensland and find that protocols that were recommended after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in custody are not monitored for effectiveness. We see young people swallowing razor blades and punished. Other suicide attempts or actions due to mental illness are seen as bad behavior.No-one is really watching and staff who want change are seen as traitors. The mainstream do not have any idea and basically try to deny the undeniable as shown by this ABC coverage.</p>

2016-08-18T10:27:34Z https://www.equaltimes.org/ever-present-scandal-surrounding#comment96901 2016-08-18T10:27:34Z

<p>Excellent article, Mélinda. Looking forward to the next instalment.</p> <p>Claire <br class="autobr" /> Ngalla Maya</p>