Today's show is dedicated to refugees and asylum seekers.Marisa speaks with Joey Tangaloa Taualii who is in detention at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA). Joey has experienced both prison and detention, and says detention is much worse. "It is designed to destroy you", he says. You can find Joey's youtube channel here, where he talks with other detainees.Ian Rintoul, spokesperson from the Refugee Action Collective (RAC), reports on the RAC rallies across the country, calling for the Labor government to come good on their promise to change temporary visas to permanent visas. He also comments on the injustice inflicted on non-citizens like Joey.Marisa reads and comments on an article about the Norwegian prison system, by Sonia Hickey, a freelance writer, magazine journalist, and member of the Sydney Criminal Lawyers content team.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have diedMarisa dedicates this program to the late Uncle Jack Charles, First Nations elder, much loved actor, Indigenous theatre pioneer and musician. This tribute celebrates his work and legacy by returning to two past interviews with Uncle Jack Charles, (with permission from his family to use this audio). We hear Uncle Jack tell his life story in his own words, his activism, and offering advice on expunging criminal records, in interviews from 12 July 2021 and 9 August 2021.

Marissa speaks with Max Costello from Victoria's Refugee Action Collective about a disturbing development regarding safety breaches by Australian Border Force. Refugee advocates who wrote to the Comcare regulator over alleged safety breaches by Australian Border Force are outraged that the reply came from ABF itself, clearing itself of any wrongdoing.Marissa then speaks with Anthony Kelly, from Melbourne Activist Legal Support. They talk about the class action against Victoria Police’s use of capsicum spray and excessive force against protesters at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne in October 2019. Will we see accountability?

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have died First up on the program, Marisa speaks with Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition about their recent Media Release regarding the armed robbery of two Iranian refugees in Port Moresby. He discusses the increase in violent assaults targeting refugees in Papua New Guinea, and thow these and other health and safety concerns are yet another reason for immediate evacuation to Australia of everybody in indefinite offshore detention.  Later, Marisa interviews Felicity, proud Ngarrindjeri woman with lived experience of incarceration, about her participation in The Torch program. Felicity speaks about how she began learning more about her mob, culture and art while participating inside, and her ongoing connection with the program from the other side of the prison walls - as an in-community participant. Lastly, Marisa speaks with Cath B and Kharen Harper, performer and Artistic Director (respectively) with the theatre company Somebody's Daughter. They discuss the company's ongoing work with women in prison, positive storytelling for marginalised people in the community arts, and their upcoming new theatre production, She Swallowed that Lie, created and performed in collaboration with women who have lived prison experience, and marginalised young people from regional Victoria. She Swallowed that Lie premieres this Thursday 25th August, running until Saturday 27th August at Chapel Off Chapel in Prahran, VIC.  For tickets, head to www.chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/she-swallowed-that-lie/, or you can call the Box Office on (03) 8290 7000, 10am – 4pm Monday to Friday.

First up on the show, David Glanz from Refugee Action Collective (Vic) joins Marisa to discuss the new Albanese Government's approach to refugees and asylum seekers during its first 10 weeks in Parliament. He analyses their tendency to celebrate few high-profile positive announcements (such as permanent residency for the Nadesalingam 'Biloela' family) while downplaying cruel business-as-usual policies in the background, attributing lack of systemic change or plans to Labor's fear of being seen as 'soft' on immigration. He talks about Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, differences with the LNP, and RAC-Vic's recent press release, welcoming the spirit of the Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2022, introduced into parliament this week by independent MP Andrew Wilkie. David's take-home message is "Let's celebrate our victories - like the Home to Biloela family - but remember there are thousands of people who haven't won yet, and we need to keep campaigning and we need to keep on the street." For more information on their next Rally & Open Mic for Permanent Visas, at 2 Lonsdale St on Wednesday 24th August, you can check out the Facebook event, or call Lucy on 0404 728 104. RAC Vic also have weekly meetings every Monday 6pm at Kathleen Syme Library in Carlton (all welcome). Check their Facebook page for more details and options for online attendance. Later, Marisa invites Andreea Lachsz, Head of Policy, Communications & Strategy at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), to give us an in-depth look at the Ombudsman's report on investigations into the use of force at the Metropolitan Remand Centre and the Melbourne Assessment Prison. She notes the Ombudsman's reporting of "concerning behaviour or poor decisionmaking" by officers in all 8 incidents in his report, and discusses increasing prison and remand populations in Victoria, particularly of Aboriginal women and children. Andreea also draws links with the 2021 IBAC report on corruption and abuse in the prison system and how both of these reports look at difficulties in surveillance such as failures to utilise body cameras, and expands on why reform is necessary in the area of police and prison staff surveillance from a legal aid perspective.  We encourage listeners to read and sign the VALS petition to fix Victoria's broken bail laws here.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have died Marisa starts off the program by paying tribute to the late Uncle Archie Roach to whom this show is dedicated, and whose music is played throughout the hour. The first interview today is with Nerita Waight, proud Yorta Yorta woman and CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service. She comes on the show to discuss how Victoria's dysfunctional bail laws are worsening since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody over 30 years ago, with ever stricter conditions disproportionately affecting Aboriginal people for whom the remand prison population has increased to a horrific 50%. She also explains how there are more women in remand (many of which are incarcerated for crimes relating to poverty and survival), and how the same bail conditions apply for children, with devastating effects for those in state care. Read and sign the VALS petition to fix Victoria's broken bail laws here. VALS also released a new policy paper last week, entitled Reforming Police Oversight in Victoria  - we encourage listeners to read their abridged policy brief (link to the comprehensive policy paper here). Later on the program, Marisa invites Uncle Jack Charles for an extended conversation to remember late Uncle Archie Roach, where he discusses working and singing together on the Bloodstream tour, and connecting after Uncle Jack spoke out about systemic issues with insidious questions of Proof of Aboriginality, which led to the Australia Council for the Arts amending their policy.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have diedThis week, Marisa has an extended interview with Uncle Colin Isaacs, continuing last week's discussion about culture, young people, treaty, native title, the constitution and all about his life and art.You can check out and support Uncle Colin's artwork here.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have died First up on the show, Marisa speaks with longtime Noongar activist Marianne Mackay, who discusses a recent deaths in custody vigil she attended and an update of what's been going on. She also talks about the importance of listening to a diversity of First Nations voices across so-called "Australia", and gives us a critique of seemingly ubiquitous corporate narratives during NAIDOC week that don't include Aboriginal activism or reflect true grassroots movements and change. Later, Marisa speaks with Bidjigal activist and artist Uncle Colin Isaacs about NAIDOC, treaty, and his artwork. They have a continuation of the previous discussion about why he opposes the Uluru Statement from the Heart, talking also about the failings in the current models for Treaty, including lack of proper consultation with Aboriginal people. This conversation will be continued in the next Doin' Time show on July 11 2022.Lastly, Marisa interviews David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective who speaks on a number of issues: reporting back on a rally for NT death in custody Mr Walker, and also giving an update on what is happening in this country in regards to refugees and asylum seekers.

This week is Radiothon week, and the Doin' Time show's target is $850! Our Radiothon theme for 2022 is Keep Community Strong - Marisa reads pledges from listeners, and speaks to guests Cheryl Kaulfuss from ISJA Melbourne, First Nations actor and activist Uncle Jack Charles, also showcasing highlights from the past year to contextualise the important role of Doin' Time and of 3CR within the greater landscape of community-controlled media. Go to 3cr.org.au/donate to make a donation, or call (03) 9419 8377 during business hours

This week, Marisa presents Doin' Time from Dja Dja Wurrung country. First up on the show, she interviews Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective, about the good, the bad and the ugly of the new Labor Government's policies regarding refugees and asylum seekers -- despite many hard-fought wins by on-the-ground refugee activism, and Labor's promise to provide permanent visas to those on temporary and SHEV visas, there is still a long way to go:  Labor's deterrent approach is currently neglecting the >10,000 people on bridging visas, Medevac refugees, children of families on Nauru, the 9,700 refugees already rejected by the fast-track system (and were not even allowed an interview), the number of people remaining in offshore detention, and those in Indonesia.  He discusses the contradictory attitude of this government who, on the same day of announcing the Murugappan family's return to Biloela in central QLD, turned their first boat back to Sri Lanka.  You can tell the Albanese government to do more by attending the rally ahead of world refugee day: 1pm June 18th, State Library of Victoria. Later, Marisa speaks with Josephine Langbien, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, about their recent media release:  "[We have] welcomed the appointment of Claire O'Neill as the Minister of Home Affairs and Andrew Giles as the Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and have called on them to take action to end a decade of cruelty against refugees and people seeking safety".  She discusses the years of cruelty, mistreatment and neglect that has been an intentional policy against people seeking safety and protection, and the opportunity this cabinet change offers to bring fairness and dignity to our refugee policy.  Josephine details the five specific steps the HRLC is hopeful the new government can address as priority areas for change: Ending the use of temporary protectionShutting down offshore detentionAddressing the crisis in immigration detention within AustraliaBringing families back togetherRestoring our humanitarian resettlement program Lastly, Marisa invites Nerita Waight, proud Yorta Yorta woman and CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, on the program.  Nerita has been with VALS for almost a decade and has a vast amount of experience as both a lawyer and a social justice advocate. She discusses the case challenging aged pension discrimination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as it heads to Full Federal Court later this year. She highlights the need for fair and equal access to benefits for Aboriginal people who commonly do not reach pension age by virtue of lower life expectancy. Until this life expectancy gap is properly addressed, Aboriginal people have the right to retire with dignity; she notes that this change would also improve economic participation, financial security and the overall wellbeing of people who can no longer work.  Marisa ends the program by reading a media release entitled Routine strip searching of children in Tasmanian jails to end.Tune in next week for our Radiothon special program, and please donate if you can. Your donation directly supports community owned and community run media free of corporate control: To donate you can call (03) 9419 8377 during business hours, or online at 3cr.org.au/donate