Pink T-shirt
Production date
2013
Country
Bangladesh
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Object detail
Description
Hot pink T-shirt with "CORRECTIONAL CENTRE ISSUE" stamped in bold black letters in centre of back.
Classification
COSTUME
Maker
Production date
2013
Production place
Measurements
Length: 750 mm
Chest: 1120 mm
Chest: 1120 mm
Media/Materials description
Cotton
Signature/Marks
CORRECTIONAL/ CENTRE/ ISSUE
Sportage/ Australia/ UNISEX/L
CARE INSTRUCTIONS/ 100% COTTON/ WARM MACHINE WASH/ WARM RINSE WELL/DO NOT BLEACH/ SOAK OR WRING/ REDUCED SPIN/ DRIP DRY. WARM IRON/ DRY CLEANABLE/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA
Sportage/ Australia/ UNISEX/L
CARE INSTRUCTIONS/ 100% COTTON/ WARM MACHINE WASH/ WARM RINSE WELL/DO NOT BLEACH/ SOAK OR WRING/ REDUCED SPIN/ DRIP DRY. WARM IRON/ DRY CLEANABLE/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA
History and use
In 2013, Queensland State Government introduced the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Bill (VLAD) with aim of curbing violent crime instigated by bikies and other violent gangs. In conjunction with the bill the Police and Community Safety Minister announced any convicted gang member would be issued hot pink uniforms instead of the regular khaki, in an attempt to embarrass the convicts.
The move faced backlash as using pink, a colour typically associated with the feminine, to inflict embarrassment on men, was considered demeaning to women.
With a change of government, the policy was abandoned with only 27 men ever wearing the uniforms. In 2015 the uniforms along with the remaining 300 meters of unused cotton fabric was auctioned with proceeds going to support breast cancer. The VLAD Bill was repealed in 2016.
The move faced backlash as using pink, a colour typically associated with the feminine, to inflict embarrassment on men, was considered demeaning to women.
With a change of government, the policy was abandoned with only 27 men ever wearing the uniforms. In 2015 the uniforms along with the remaining 300 meters of unused cotton fabric was auctioned with proceeds going to support breast cancer. The VLAD Bill was repealed in 2016.
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H48953
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