Marietta Martinovic

Dr. Marietta Martinovic is an Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University's School of Global, Urban and Social Studies. She leads initiatives such as the first Australian Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program and five prison-based Think Tanks, which engage incarcerated individuals, students, and practitioners to inform criminal justice policy. Her work emphasizes transformative learning, inclusion of lived experience in policymaking, and reintegration programs.

Research focuses on prisons, criminal justice reform, and the impact of programs on incarcerated populations. She teaches courses on comparative criminal justice systems, corrections, and crime prevention. Her supervision projects explore topics like meditation for justice-involved individuals and transgender experiences in incarceration. She is open to supervising master’s and PhD students in these areas.

Notable contributions include evaluations of reintegration programs (e.g., VACRO’s ReLink) and submissions to parliamentary inquiries on criminal justice systems. She collaborates with stakeholders to address systemic inequities and advocate for policy improvements.

Labs/Teams: Leads prison-based and community-based Think Tanks focused on criminal justice reform and policy consultation.