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The tragic death in custody of Cleveland Dodd: ‘Abandon all hope, ye who enter here’ (Dante Alighieri, Inferno )

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The 2023 death in custody of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd, an Aboriginal youth in solitary confinement on remand in the now notorious Unit 18 in Perth Western Australia, has renewed concerns about staggering rates of Indigenous incarceration, the extent of non-compliance with the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1988–91), and ‘unlawful’ solitary confinement practices (as determined by the WA Supreme Court).

Source: Alternative Law Journal

DOI: 10.1177/1037969x261423611

Author: Kate Auty

Institution: The University of Melbourne

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650