Indigenous Australians Made Up 61% of Unsentenced Prison Numbers in 2023
The rate of unsentenced indigenous inmates increased by 13.2%
The housing crisis and challenging bail laws are contributing to the increase in remand prisoners
Always a bed in prison': Australia's housing crisis blamed for rise in unsentenced prisoners
The number of Indigenous inmates imprisoned without a sentence increased by 13.2% last year in Australia.
The rise in unsentenced prisoners is attributed to factors such as the housing crisis and culturally challenging bail laws impacting First Nations people.
Indigenous Australians Made Up 61% of Unsentenced Prison Numbers in 2023
The rate of unsentenced indigenous inmates increased by 13.2%
The housing crisis and challenging bail laws are contributing to the increase in remand prisoners
Always a bed in prison': Australia's housing crisis blamed for rise in unsentenced prisoners
The number of Indigenous inmates imprisoned without a sentence increased by 13.2% last year in Australia.
The rise in unsentenced prisoners is attributed to factors such as the housing crisis and culturally challenging bail laws impacting First Nations people.