Since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in custody at least 474 Aboriginal people have died in police and prison cells, or after interactions with police. Many of those Royal Commission recommendations are still not implemented.
State and Territory MPs have the power to change the laws that push Aboriginal people, and children, into prisons and to implement the recommendations, independent oversight and accountability that could save lives.
That's why it is so powerful to write to your local MP and demand action.
You can use our email template, but the most persuasive emails will also tell your own story. Include an introduction paragraph that explains who you are, where you live, and why it is so important that your local MP takes action.
Let us know!
Email us at action@changetherecord.org.au if you get a response and we can help you work out next steps.