Sign in

Topic

Crime

A collection of 2 issues

Indigenous Correctional Gap Widens Across Australia

The Indigenous correctional disparity extends well beyond prisons. New ABS data show the age-standardised community-corrections gap has widened sharply since 2017.

Victoria’s prison population rises 15% ahead of the state election

Victoria's prison population has grown faster than any other Australian jurisdiction over the past year. Yet its imprisonment rate remains the second-lowest nationally, complicating the law-and-order story ahead of November's election.