Number of Aboriginal Australians in NSW prisons revealed to be the highest on record

Premier Chris Minns says the statistics on Indigenous Australians in the state’s jails represent a ‘major issue’

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The number of Aboriginal adults and young people in New South Wales prisons is the highest on record, new figures released on Tuesday show.

In March, the number of Aboriginal adults in prison was “at a record high”, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) said. Aboriginal adults make up 31% of the prison population.

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