Pia Akerman

Media and communications. Ex @australian Melb/Adel/Syd. Love great yarns, hate bad language and anonymous twitty trolls. I retweet items of interest.

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

@rachelbaxendale @tricialeerivera @damonTheOz Woo hoo! Good luck and enjoy the time - especially away from Twitter etc!

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

Vale the Kinkster.

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

Kinky Friedman, the eccentric country singer-songwriter whose musings, novels, one-liners and quixotic gubernatorial run made him a folk hero, has died at age 79

More on his life and legacy: https://t.co/4xsqPu9q7Q

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

PSA 📣 ABC's Four Corners program tonight is an absolute must see! "Four Corners: Breaking Free" focuses on the incredible work of Rainbow Lodge, a residential program in NSW helping to break the cycle of incarceration. Tune in on ABC TV and ABC iview. https://t.co/3DLlIJdEDv

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

“The idea that by dispatching men, women and children to prison we're preventing them from committing further crime is deeply misguided…In fact, alternatives to incarceration have been shown to be radically more effective at reducing reoffending rates.”👇
https://t.co/dgapTukckF

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

@jonkudelka Just saw this. I’m so sorry Jon - all the best to you for your treatment (and to those nurses!) cheers

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

"We underfund programs that could help and over-invest in a system proven to create more crime" - InDaily takes a clear-eyed look at the true cost of overincarceration in South Australia, and elsewhere. https://t.co/oQ16QhjgoP

[Caitlin Slaney @caitlin4s]

Help please!……I am currently recruiting for my PhD research!
Please share the information below!
Follow the QR code for more information or go to my website: https://t.co/HIqB5As2b0
You can also contact me via [email protected] or [phone]

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

Toy libraries for the win 🏆 for kids, parents, hip pocket and environment! @ToyLibraries 🙌🙌

[Candice Prosser @CandiceProsser]

Toy library memberships surge across Australia as families feel cost of living crunch - ABC News https://t.co/mCKl61WhSG

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

🧵 A new report today confirms that while more children are being locked up in Queensland, this is not leading to reduced offending. Evidence shows the opposite is true - imprisonment, particularly at a young age, increases the likelihood of future offending. 1/2

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

New report from @JailingsFailing 👀👇

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

Despite strong recognition from both sides of politics that jailing is failing, the Victorian Government continues to pour more money into prisons, undermining positive policy reform. It's time to shift focus to the proven alternatives. Learn more here: https://t.co/5pDjBCLoYl

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

Just saw at least EIGHT police cars with lights flashing, sirens on, belting down the Nepean Hwy towards Brighton, past Glen Huntly Rd. Something’s up @3AW693 @theheraldsun

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

An important story on the urgent need for a smarter approach, diverting some of the billions that Australia spends on prisons every year into services like @TheGlencentre which make the real difference. ($) @gbearup @roberttickner
https://t.co/m7h8zpbqa0

[Research Australia @ResAustralia]

Congratulations to our Griffith Discovery finalist Nicolas Borchers Arriagada from @researchMenzies @UTAS_ who featured in yesterday's Sunday Tasmanian! Not long now until the 2023 #ResAusAwards! Read more about Nicolas' work 👇 @CAR_CRE

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

A gripping tale, so well told - highly recommend this doco on my favourite case from the old court round days!
https://t.co/mY5wtC3T2g

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

@melissahoyer @ABCaustralia Terrific.

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

Prevention, early intervention and rehabilitation in the community is the most effective (and economical) way to reduce youth crime. A compelling piece from our patron Margaret McMurdo in The Courier-Mail today 👇 Jailing is failing – join the campaign: https://t.co/9t3G8OGc0B

[Anne Hollonds @AnneHollonds]

Children & young people should not be locked in police watch-houses. No light or fresh air, no support, no education. Police not trained to care for children. I was shocked to see these conditions & I am shocked at the new QLD law rushed through this week. https://t.co/KQWQqWmBfo

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

Our patron Mick Palmer: “Unless we are more serious in terms of the money and the effort that we put into that early intervention process, and understanding what are the environments that lead to the behaviour … we’re never going to get on top of this.”
https://t.co/nXZ4jk2eaA

[Pia Akerman @pia_akerman]

@Melbchief @rachelbaxendale Not sure if cm copy lengths make sense to most journos these days 😏

[Justice Reform Initiative @JailingsFailing]

Inside Queensland's child prisons - a system in crisis. “The conditions … at Cleveland are causing crime in our community and everyone deserves better.” Powerful reporting by @bensmee https://t.co/z61aj7JjoA