Almost half of Victorian male inmates have a brain injury. For Michael, diagnosis was the first step to a new life

The justice system treats people with acquired brain injuries (ABI) as second-class citizens, often criminalizing their disabilities and leaving them with little support. Despite being overrepresented in prisons, only a handful of cases have identified ABI through mandatory screening, highlighting systemic failures. Legal experts argue that the system discriminates against individuals with disabilities due to insufficient pre-release identification processes.