PRIOR IMPRISONMENT
At 30 June 2013, there were proportionally more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners than non-Indigenous prisoners with prior imprisonment. Over three quarters (77%) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners had a prior adult imprisonment under sentence, compared with just over half (51%) of non-Indigenous prisoners.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners, the most serious offences/charges with the highest proportion of prisoners who were recorded as having had prior adult imprisonment were:
- offences against justice procedures (93%)
- traffic and vehicle regulatory offences (83%)
- abduction and harassment (81%).
In comparison for non-Indigenous prisoners, the most serious offences/charges with the highest proportion of prisoners who were recorded as having had prior adult imprisonment were:
- offences against justice procedures (81%)
- unlawful entry with intent (77%)
- traffic and vehicle regulatory offences (69%). (Table 8)