Rocket Bretherton
@renaerocket
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advocate for change within the legal system. lived experience š¤šā¤ļø š³ļøāš#Darwinprisonneedschangenow #defundpolice, storyteller birdseyeview podcast
Darwin, Northern Territory
Joined June 2019
Last time I was here I got sentenced to 3 years jail!!! Tonight Iām so proud of how far Iāve come @birdseyepodcast got an award at the NT Human Rights Awards in the justice category congratulations to everybody involved in this podcast and thank you to all our ear buds ā¤ļø
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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary I had only been out of jail a few weeks and I had to start Twitter because I just spoke at the #RPC25 for the first time. Back then I imagined the life I now have and i couldnāt be more proud of the journey Iāve taken.
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Why has X become so overtaken with scam accounts, itās so annoying I am barley on here anymore because of all the bots and sleezy stuff going to my inbox.
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Locking 10 year oldās up in not the answer š”.
The Territoryās inhuman kids jails and forthcoming laws have been slammed by some of the worldās experts.
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Mark this in your diary and register via the link. This is our new webinar series .
events.humanitix.com
Our Voices Unlocked Webinar Series
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RT @ZiziAverill: Brilliant work by @idunnonews who broke this story on @abcdarwin radio yesterday. It's devastating to see this place - aā¦.
abc.net.au
The historic site of the Wave Hill walk-off ā a seminal turning point in Australian history ā has allegedly been damaged.
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End the incarceration of women and girls . #freeher.
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#breaking: the NT police watchdog has finally released his comprehensive review into the use of #spithoods on children here. @latoya_aroha @ZiziAverill @renaerocket @DebKilroy
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RT @DebKilroy: We walk alongside mothers & their babies every day Weāve held broken mothers after babys dying in prison. One beautiful mothā¦.
abc.net.au
A cultural review of Australia's prison system details harrowing accounts of women giving birth in custody, as a former inmate likens scenes to The Handmaid's Tale.
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RT @DebKilroy: #Breaking . The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls #mediarelease . URGENT CONDEMNATIā¦.
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RT @DebKilroy: The attack on children in this State is out of control. The governmentās carceral love affair with cops and cages ensures haā¦.
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RT @DebKilroy: Mr OāBrien Faulknerās death has raised Qs over the police investigation process, with Sisters Inside CEO Debbie Kilroy calliā¦.
brisbanetimes.com.au
The death has raised questions over the police investigation process, with Sisters Inside CEO Debbie Kilroy calling for an independent oversight body.Ā
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RT @JailingsFailing: New prisons and recycled prisons are not the answer. Investing in alternatives delivers better results, and the NT Govā¦.
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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary 4 years ago I done my first conference which set me on the path I am on now so proud of my journey so far and heaps more to come!!!
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RT @idunnonews: Behind the rolls of razor wire in a defunct adult prison, known as #DonDale youth detention centre, sits a teenage boy withā¦.
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RT @ZiziAverill: .@idunnonews has once again captured how cruel and unforgiving the 'justice' system is for Indigenous kids in the NT. Theā¦.
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RT @JailingsFailing: āWhen are we going to stop incarcerating disability and criminalising children for what is a health condition?".Jailinā¦.
theguardian.com
At least 15 children with a diagnosed disability, including foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, are being held in detention in the Northern Territory
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Make sure you get your tickets for this Darwin peeps!!!.
Our NT coordinator Rocket had a great time hanging out with these legends at the @BighART_INC songwriting workshop ahead of Friday's Songs for Freedom concert! Find out more and follow the link for tix if you're in Darwin!
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