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Indigenous incarceration in NSW is at a record high

Nov 14 2024 Updated 19 hours ago

Neve Brissenden

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There were 4103 Indigenous Australians in NSW jails in September, up over eight per cent in a year. Photo: AAP/Murray McCloskey

The number of Indigenous adults in NSW prisons is at an all-time high as domestic violence offences creep up.

There were 4103 Aboriginal adults in custody in September, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, up more than 8 per cent since September 2023.

Aboriginal inmates now make up almost a third of the adult custody population – the highes...