Kurlana Tapa-what’s in a name?

Kurlana Tapa is the name of the Youth Detention Centre in South Australia .

Kurlana Tapa means ‘new path’ in the Kaurna language of the Kaurna people who are custodians of the beautiful Adelaide Plains in South Australia.

It is not the name for a Youth Detention Centre. This is not a sign of cultural respect. It is cultural misappropriation.

Imagine if we created a real kurlana tapa for Aboriginal young offenders, based in and with community, a kurlana tapa worthy of its name.

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Youth people caught up with the youth justice system have a much higher risk of dying young.

Youth people caught up with the youth justice system have a much higher risk of dying young

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It’s history repeating

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Aboriginal people in Australia are locked up at the highest rates of any population on the planet. When’s it going to stop?

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Can we be any tougher on Aboriginal crime?