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An examination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience of the justice system in this country was always going to be intense.
Last night, Incarceration Nation, a documentary exploring the dark history of Australia's punitive approach to First Nations people, and its modern day results, had viewers shocked.
#IncacerationNation was one of the highest trending hashtags in the country last night, hitting no. 5 at its peak, just below #TheVoiceAU.
Take a look at some of the reactions below.
It was a powerful piece of television, with harrowing images from the country's bloody colonial past used to highlight the continuing prejudice experienced by mob.
Some of the contemporary images are well known to us, such as that of Dylan Voller, a minor at the time, strapped to a chair with a spit hood on.
Many viewers found themselves asking the bitter question yet again, of how a modern country can treat its most vulnerable in such a way.
Many viewers chimed in with their lived experience of encounters with police.
Though Blakfullas have been demanding justice for decades, the documentary spurred people on once again to call for change, accountability and a recognition of the injustices faced by First Nations people at the hands of law enforcement.
Amongst calls for reform, a petition was circulating heavily on Twitter last night, calling for a raise in the age of criminal responsibility.
Incarceration Nation is streaming now on SBS On Demand. Don't miss this important moment in television.
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