TEWLS has found the lack of available statistics has impeded research on this matter and can only rely on the Correctional Services' Annual Report, a letter from the Attorney-General and a letter from the Department of Correctional Services.
2.
For the period between June 1996 and March 1999. Dollars Without Sense, p.2.
3.
TEWLS is unable to provide any statistics to support this speculation. It is merely a general observation from cases conducted over the last few years.
4.
Again, TEWLS is unable to provide specific figures on the number of women imprisoned for non-payment of fines for sleeping in a public place, other than those presented by the Attorney-General.
5.
TEWLS has discussed this speculation with lawyers from Aboriginal Justice Advocacy Committee, Northern Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service and Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service, all of whom support this view
