From the ABC,

"The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiry, led by federal court judge Matthew Myers, was commissioned by the Federal Government to investigate whether courts, police and prisons were contributing to the over-incarceration of First Nations people.

The answer was yes, the inquiry found, because the justice system was often entrenching inequalities by not providing enough sentencing options and diversion programs for Indigenous offenders.

Shahleena Musk, a Larrikia woman and senior lawyer with the Human Rights Law Centre, said it was one of the most "crucial" inquiries she had seen..."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-28/overhaul-needed-to-address-indigenous-incarceration/9596374

This is racism, in an intended benevolent form, but racism none the less.

//This is racism//

Perhaps we should be more concerned about the racism that sees indigenous people being incarcerated at such ridiculously high rates before we worry about this particular form of racism. Priorities, people.

There is only one way for the descendants of indigines (there was never a 'First Nation') to stay out of jail is for the offenders themselves to stop offending. It does't get any simpler than that, and it would alleviate the huge taxpayer cost of dealing wit these recalcitrant people ad infinitum.

There's more to it than that - the status quo is not acceptable. Despite the "one law for all Australians" rhetoric, our indigenous population are far more likely to be jailed for things that white Australians who've committed the same offences usually aren't. And this problem needs addressing. Hence the ALRC enquiry.

If you don't like its conclusions, feel free to suggest improvements. But please note that doing so will require you to actually read the report instead of mindlessly parroting claims of racism!

Aidan: Despite the "one law for all Australians" rhetoric, our indigenous population are far more likely to be jailed for things that white Australians who've committed the same offences usually aren't.

Garbage. Indigenous Population is far more likely not to be charged in the first place, where-as a White Australian would be. Eg; House breaking & repeat house breaking. Personal experience here, when the police intervene & ask you not to charge the person if they return all of the stolen items. Only to find that those same persons are habitual house breakers. Please explain?

Another MTTI;
1. Australian Law must be enshrined as the only Law acceptable to the people of Australia & must be applies equally across all peoples. The creeping use of other forms of Laws to appease other Cultures, E.g.: Sharia, must be completely outlawed & heavy penalties imposed on those that enforce the Foreign Laws of Islamic people in Australia. Sharia Law exists in Muslim enclaves in Australia. These must be shut down.

Aidan,

"But please note that doing so will require you to actually read the report instead of mindlessly parroting claims of racism"

There is no need to read the report, it's conclusions are racist there should be only one law for all Australians and no one should be sent to jail because of their race.

I think that the recommendation that persons who are in arrears with their fines should not be sent to jail is a good idea, but this should apply to all; how will the Government determine to whom the law shall apply?
A personal claim, skin colour, family tree, blue eyes?

If the law is not being applied fairly then it behoves the Government(s) to redress the problem, not create new ones.