Aboriginal over-representation in the NSW Criminal Justice System
The over-representation of Aboriginal Australians in custody is a matter of long-standing and justified public concern. Latest figures indicate that the Aboriginal imprisonment rate in NSW is nearly 10 times the non-Aboriginal imprisonment rate (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2020). Given that Aboriginal offenders are substantially overrepresented in prison, one would expect that they are also substantially over-represented at other stages of the Criminal Justice System.
Quarterly report
The aim of this report is to monitor progress towards reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in custody in NSW.
March 2022 Update
| Released - 30/06/2022 The next update will be available: Sep 2022
Archived reports December 2021 September 2021
June 2021
| Infographic - Over‐representation of Aboriginal adults in the
NSW Criminal Justice System
| Infographic - Over‐representation of Aboriginal young people in the NSW Criminal Justice System
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