Indigenous Deaths in Australian Custody Reach Record High
Update: 2025-12-11
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Australias Indigenous Deaths in Custody Reach Record High: A National CrisisThe number of Indigenous people dying in custody in Australia has surged to its highest level since records began, with thirty-three deaths in the past year. This marks a significant increase from twenty-four deaths in the previous year. Despite accounting for less than four percent of the population, Indigenous people make up more than one-third of all prisoners. The majority of these deaths occurred in prison custody, with twenty-six fatalities, and all but one were male. The remaining six deaths happened in police custody. The main causes were self-inflicted and natural, with hanging being the cause in eight deaths. New South Wales had the highest number of deaths, with nine. Experts describe this as a national crisis that requires urgent leadership and political action.
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