For a long time, we’ve known Australia’s mental health system is overwhelmed and under-resourced. 

As a result, those who need help can end up trapped in the criminal justice system. 

These outcomes aren’t new; they can be traced back to colonisation. 

Today, author of a new Quarterly Essay on the mental health system Sarah Krasnostein on how Australia’s history of incarceration and shame informs the current crisis. 

Guest: Writer and criminal lawyer, Sarah Krasnostein.

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