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Life after death in custody

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More than 30 years after the royal commission into deaths in custody began, imprisonment is still inflicting fatal damage on Indigenous families.

Carol Roe (L), grandmother of Ms Dhu and Sharona Dhu, sister of Ms Dhu, who died after being locked up for three days in Port Hedland Police station for unpaid fines.

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Carol Roe (L), grandmother of Ms Dhu and Sharona Dhu, sister of Ms Dhu, who died after being locked up for three days in Port Hedland Police station for unpaid fines.Credit:Justin McManus

Carol Roe, the grandmother of Ms Dhu who died after being locked up for three days in Port Hedland Police station for unpaid fines.

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Carol Roe, the grandmother of Ms Dhu who died after being locked up for three days in Port Hedland Police station for unpaid fines.Credit:Justin McManus

Apryl Watson, daughter of Tanya Day, who died after being detained in the Castlemaine police station for public drunkenness. Tanya fell and knocked her head in the cell, and later died in hospital from her injuries.

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Apryl Watson, daughter of Tanya Day, who died after being detained in the Castlemaine police station for public drunkenness. Tanya fell and knocked her head in the cell, and later died in hospital from her injuries.Credit:Justin McManus

Bruce James

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Bruce JamesCredit:Justin McManus

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Mervyn Eades, founder of Ngalla Maya, an employment and support agency for ex-prisoners. Mervyn started the agency after his brother Donald hung himself while in prison.

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Mervyn Eades, founder of Ngalla Maya, an employment and support agency for ex-prisoners. Mervyn started the agency after his brother Donald hung himself while in prison.Credit:Justin McManus

Jennifer Clayton, the grandmother of Ms Wynn who died after police raided her home and were going to arrest her until they realised they had the wrong person.

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Jennifer Clayton, the grandmother of Ms Wynn who died after police raided her home and were going to arrest her until they realised they had the wrong person.Credit:Justin McManus

Tootsie Daniel

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Tootsie DanielCredit:Justin McManus

Yindjibarndi elder Michael Woodley

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Yindjibarndi elder Michael WoodleyCredit:Justin McManus

Aunty Pansy Sambo

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Aunty Pansy SamboCredit:Justin McManus

Aunty Wendy Hubert

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Aunty Wendy HubertCredit:Justin McManus

Landon Punch with an orphaned baby kangaroo. Landon killed the baby kangaroo's mother for food and will now hand-rear the joey until it is big enough to survive in the wild.

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Landon Punch with an orphaned baby kangaroo. Landon killed the baby kangaroo's mother for food and will now hand-rear the joey until it is big enough to survive in the wild.Credit:Justin McManus

Judith Coppin

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Judith CoppinCredit:Justin McManus

Aunty Esther Pat, John Pat's Aunty and cultural mother.

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Aunty Esther Pat, John Pat's Aunty and cultural mother.Credit:Justin McManus