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Rising rate of jailed Indigenous women rings alarm bell

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Rocket Bretherton says her time in prison was the lowest part of her life.

Ms Bretherton is a survivor of domestic and family violence who says contact with the justice system can be re-traumatising.

"It's like being with the most abusive person you've ever been around – you get told when you can go to the toilet, told when you can shower, told when you can eat," she told AAP.

"I can't speak ...


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