Australia Sees Record Indigenous Deaths in Custody
Update: 2025-12-10
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Australia experiences highest number of Indigenous deaths in custody in decades, with New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory seeing significant increases. The report examines 113 deaths, with Indigenous people accounting for 29% of all deaths, the highest proportion since 2002-2003. The cause of death was available for 19 of the 26 prison custody deaths, with an equal number attributed to natural causes and self-inflicted incidents, marking the highest number of self-inflicted Indigenous deaths in prison custody since 1979-1980.
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