Jack is an actor, musician, potter and gifted performer but in his nearly 70 years he has also been homeless, a heroin addict, a thief and a regular in Victoria’s prisons. A member of the Stolen Generation Jack has spent his life in between acting gigs, caught in the addiction/crime/doing time cycle.

RESOURCES:

• Interview with the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/australia-culture-blog/2014/aug/15/actor-jack-charles-the-tumultuous-life-of-a-stolen-child
• TEDx Talk: Mentoring Indigenous Inmates
• Archie Roach Foundation
• Shut Youth Prisons
• Indigenous Social Justice Association
• Won Wron Prison
• William Cooper
• Vicky Roach on Doin Time (3CR) "Roach was given her first charge sheet at the age of two and a half – for neglect by way of destitution, a device to remove her from her mother and place her in foster care." (Read this article where Roach is quoted here)
• Turnbull rejects New Zealand offer to take 150 refugees from detention [recent update: Dutton looks at taking up New Zealand offer to resettle 150 refugees]
• Corranderk
• Marumail Healing Program
• Jack Charles Versus the Crown clips
• Interview with Uncle Jack and edited version of the film Bastardy

The Torch Project

• About the Torch
• Confined 9 Exhibition, 2018

Ahn Do:

• Brush with Fame featuring Jack Charles (Series 2, Ep. 9)
• Jack Charles portrait, People's Choice Award

Parkville riots:

• https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/06/inquiry-criticises-victorias-punitive-youth-justice-system
• https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/woe-is-me-20170126-gtz8se.html