Presenters
Dwayne Antojado is a lived experience criminologist and academic with lived experience of the criminal justice system in Australia. He uses his lived experience to influence his research and advocacy work in academia, government, and the not-for-profit sector. He has led and worked on various projects embedding and amplifying lived experience perspectives in organisational practice, structure and processes. His collaborations extend to organisations such as Jesuit Social Services, Vacro, Humans of San Quentin (USA) and RMIT University’s community-based and prison-based think tanks. Dwayne is a postgraduate criminology student in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, and holds sessional academic appointments at various universities in Australia. He is also a Senior Writer for Paper Chained Magazine, a journal of artistic expression from individuals affected by incarceration. His research interests include LGBTQIA+ experiences in the justice system, Lived Experience Criminology, education in prisons, and prison radio. He has published on the topic of lived experience in criminology and criminal justice with various collaborators, and has two upcoming books: one with Matthew Maycock, published by Routledge, and one monograph, published by Palgrave Macmillan, both on the topic of lived experience, due for release in 2025.
Tina McPhee is a lived experience criminologist teaching and studying at the University of New South Wales. Since leaving prison in 2018, Tina has dedicated her time and energy to advocating for the removal of collateral consequences of conviction. The solidarity of carceral citizenship motivates her activism and storytelling, as does the struggle to see person-centred language replace harmful system labels when referring to folks who have lived prison experience. An abolitionist and intersectional feminist politic informs her work and Tina locates herself amongst the small but growing body of activist scholars.
Caroline Doyle is a Senior Lecturer in the Public Service Research Group, School of Business, UNSW Canberra. Her research focuses on the development and implementation of policies that have an impact on marginalised communities, such as people involved in the criminal justice system. Her research has looked at reductions in homicide rates in Medellín, Colombia, the experiences of people leaving prison in the ACT and gaps in National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support for people involved in the criminal justice system. Caroline is the also the President of Prisoners Aid (ACT) where she regularly provides advice to policymakers and service providers on policies and programs to improve the lives of people during incarceration and post release.
