This Parliamentary research paper provides data on overrepresentation of Aboriginal people at each stage of the criminal justice system in NSW, presents an update on trends and factors driving this overrepresentation  and current efforts to reduce it.

Anita Knudsen and Lenny Roth 'Reducing incarceration of Aboriginal people: Challenges and choices - Key issues for the 58th Parliament' (Research Paper 10, 2023)

Aboriginal people are over-represented in police custody, with higher rates of police bail refusal. Following the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, some protections have been implemented to reduce the risks associated with detention.

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Anita Knudsen and Lenny Roth 'Reducing incarceration of Aboriginal people: Challenges and choices - Key issues for the 58th Parliament' (Research Paper 10, 2023)

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