Aboriginal deaths in custody is Australia’s national shame
Aboriginal people make up about 3% of Australia’s population, but about 29% of its prison population, in a country that jails children as young as 10
15 April 2021 - 12:12
Melbourne — Aboriginal deaths in custody in Australia and high incarceration rates came under a harsh spotlight from indigenous groups and policymakers on Thursday as they marked the 30th anniversary of a report on an issue that has become a source of national shame.
Aboriginal people make up about 3% of Australia’s population, but about 29% of its prison population, up from 14% when the Royal Commission report came out in 1991...
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