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Making Dollars & Cents of Financial Literacy
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Profile Con’t
Seven percent of Queensland Prisoners are female
One quarter (1/4) of all women prisoners identify as Indigenous.
Aboriginal women the majority
(21% of women in custody)
PROFILE
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Profile Con’t
• 70 % are between 20 years and 38 years
• 2/3rds sexually, physically or emotionally abused prior to imprisonment
– contributes to women’s criminality and shapes patterns of offending
PROFILE Con’t
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Profile Con’t
• 51% of women prisoners have a mental health diagnosis
• Two thirds – regular illicit substance users– 39% identifying as polysubstance users
PROFILE Con’t
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Profile Con’t
• Primary carers of dependant children
• Limited experience in labour market(compared to female counterparts in community and compared to male prisoners)
• Low educational attainment(compared to female counterparts in community)
PROFILE Con’t
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Profile Con’t
• Offence Types?
PROFILE Con’t
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Why?
. High Levels of Debt – increases with incarceration
. Low Levels of Literacy, Education and Employment
. Poverty
Substance Abuse Problems
Mental Health Issues
Domestic Violence
Unstable Living Environments
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WHY
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The Course
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Completion Rate
100% completion and success rate at Helana Jones CC
55% completion and success rate at Brisbane Women CC
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Recommendations
All offenders undertake course within 6 months prior to release
Funding sought for ongoing course delivery & development of workbooks
Course implemented with funding in other CCs
More on fast money loans in future courses
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Program Future
Benefits for all12
Funding or Sponsorships
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Any Questions?
• Money growing
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