Prisoners
Alternative labels
Prison population
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Using evidence to build a better justice system: The challenge of rising prison costs
This paper explores the drivers of the continued growth of the New Zealand prison population, including consideration of crime rates, remand, sentencing and parole practices.
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Pathways to justice – an inquiry into the incarceration rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: final report
This report contains thirty-five recommendations designed to reduce the disproportionate rate of incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and improve community safety.
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Recent trends in the NSW female prison population
Explores a variety of explanations that can potentially account for the 50% increase in the adult female prison population in NSW since 2011.
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"I needed help, instead I was punished": abuse and neglect of prisoners with disabilities in Australia
Based on research between September 2016 and January 2018, Human Rights Watch finds that Australia is restricting and violating the rights of prisoners with disabilities.
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Report on government services 2018: Justice - Chapter 8 Corrective services
This chapter reports on prison custody and a range of community corrections orders and programs for adult offenders which are delivered separately by the eight states and territories.