In recent years Australia has seen an acceleration in law and order style electioneering, and it’s led to a record high incarceration rate. Now, as a global conversation about justice reform continues, there are growing calls to change our approach. Today, Mike Seccombe, on who gets jailed in Australia and what needs to change.

Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.

Background reading: Failures of the criminal justice system in The Saturday Paper

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