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Disability royal commission hears Winmartie’s experience with the criminal justice system
Advocates for a First Nations man detained for 14 years in a “hopeless and desperate situation” say they will renew his case for justice with the United Nations to move him to accommodation where he can live his life with “dignity”.
Key points:
- Winmartie* has been detained in various facilities since 2007 after being convicted of “manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility”
- A 2014 report found he had been subjected to the “most severe treatment” at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre
- Both his guardians told the disability royal commission they want to see him moved to supported accommodation to enable visits from his family
Winmartie’s two guardians, Aunty Margret Campbell and Melbourne-based advocate Patrick McGee, both…
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