Grant-funded report Published 3/11/2026
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“They Just Locked Me Away”

Solitary Confinement and Abuse of People with Disabilities in Prisons in the State of South Australia

This report examines the conditions in which prisons in Australia’s state of South Australia hold people with psychosocial, neurological, and physical disabilities, and the extent to which authorities respect disability-related rights of prisoners as required under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other international standards.

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Acknowledgement of Country

JFM Fund would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We work on many Aboriginal lands, including Kaurna land where our head office is located. We extend our respect to all Aboriginal peoples on other lands on which we work, live and play. We are committed to listening, recognising the past and walking alongside First Nations peoples, and building respectful relationships that support self-determination and a shared future.

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