'Everybody is equal at the table': Inside the ACT's Circle Sentencing court (opens original article in a new tab)

The ACT Supreme Court's Circle Sentencing program, aimed at reducing Indigenous prisoner numbers, will continue for another three years. The process requires offenders to take responsibility and involves community elders, with research indicating better outcomes compared to traditional courts.

• ACT Supreme Court's Circle Sentencing program to continue for another three years.
• Circle Sentencing involves Indigenous offenders taking responsibility and facing accountability in a community-based process.
• Research shows lower recidivism rates and reduced jail sentences for participants compared to traditional courts.