The number of Indigenous inmates imprisoned without a sentence increased by 13.2% last year, amid an ongoing boom in Australia’s remand prison population.
Campaigners say the rise perpetuates a “grave injustice”, with experts saying the housing crisis and culturally challenging bail laws are having greater impact on First Nations people.
The total number of people in jail on remand has nearly doubled across Australia over the past decade, while the nation’s sentenced prison population has increased just 1.5%, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Lorana Bartels, a professor of criminology at the Australian National University, said Australia is incarcerating more people on remand as a result of the housing crisis, as those without secure accommodation are less likely to be granted, or apply for, bail.
Justice reinvestment is a long-term, community-led approach to preventing crime, improving community safety and reducing the number of First Nations people in custody.
“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are unacceptably overrepresented at every point in the justice system,” said Katy Gallagher, the acting attorney general.
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The number of Indigenous inmates imprisoned without a sentence increased by 13.2% last year, amid an ongoing boom in Australia’s remand prison population.
Campaigners say the rise perpetuates a “grave injustice”, with experts saying the housing crisis and culturally challenging bail laws are having greater impact on First Nations people.
The total number of people in jail on remand has nearly doubled across Australia over the past decade, while the nation’s sentenced prison population has increased just 1.5%, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Lorana Bartels, a professor of criminology at the Australian National University, said Australia is incarcerating more people on remand as a result of the housing crisis, as those without secure accommodation are less likely to be granted, or apply for, bail.
Justice reinvestment is a long-term, community-led approach to preventing crime, improving community safety and reducing the number of First Nations people in custody.
“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are unacceptably overrepresented at every point in the justice system,” said Katy Gallagher, the acting attorney general.
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