• When “temporary” detention spaces become long-term holding facilities for adults and children, what are the legal and human rights consequences?

• Drawing on evidence from NT watch houses and other custodial settings across Australia, examine how overcrowding, lockdowns, and weak oversight create preventable harm, and how trauma-informed and community-led healing approaches can support rehabilitation

Moderator: Bernice Hookey, Chief Executive Officer, MZB Empowerment

Rocket Bretherton, Campaign and Advocate Coordinator, Justice Reform Initiative

Donna Hunter, Advocate, Justice not Jails Group