Indigenous Deaths in Custody Hit Record High in Australia

Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980

The number of Indigenous people who have died in custody in Australia has hit the highest level since records began in 1980.New data from the Australian Institute of Criminology showed 33 of the 113 people who died in custody in the 12 months to June this year were Indigenous, up from 24 compared to the previous corresponding period.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, ma…

A national crisis: Indigenous deaths in custody the highest in over 40 years

Australia has recorded its highest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979-80. The shameful statistic shows how little progress has been made since the 1991 royal commission. The post A national crisis: Indigenous deaths in custody the highest in over 40 years appeared first on Crikey.

Indigenous deaths in custody at highest since 1980

'Profoundly distressing milestone': Indigenous deaths in custody highest in 45 years

Grim figures reveal 33 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people died in custody in 2024-25 — the highest number since 1980.

VACCHO urges urgent investment in ACCO-led custodial health model as deaths in custody reach highest level in 45 years

CONTENT WARNING: VACCHO advises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the following article references those who have returned to the Dreaming. The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is calling for immediate and meaningful action following the release of the Deaths in custody in Australia 2024–25 report by the Australian Institute of Criminology, which reveals a devastating rise in Aboriginal and T…