4517.0 - Prisoners in Australia, 2016

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 08/12/2016

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Key findings In this issue Overview + Prisoner characteristics, Australia + Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoner characteristics Imprisonment rates Sex Age Prior adult imprisonment Sentenced prisoners Unsentenced prisoners + State and Territory profiles + Federal offender characteristics Unsentenced prisoners continue to rise (Media Release) History of changes About this Release	Please install or enable flash on you browser. Prior adult imprisonment At 30 June, 2016: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners were more likely than non-Indigenous prisoners to have experienced prior imprisonment (76% compared to 49%). (Table 8) Footnote(s): (a) For a definition of most serious offence/charge, see Explanatory Notes, paragraphs 85–87. Source(s): Prisoners in Australia Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.