4517.0 - Prisoners in Australia, 2015

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/12/2015

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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 About this Release + Federal offender characteristics History of changes Unsentenced prisoners at the highest level in a decade (Media Release)	Prior adult imprisonment At 30 June 2015: Over three-quarters (77%) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners had experienced adult imprisonment prior to the current term, compared to half (50%) of non-Indigenous prisoners. (Table 8) Footnote(s): (a) For a definition of most serious offence/charge, see Explanatory Notes, paragraphs 85–87. (b) Offences against justice procedures, government security and operations Source(s): Prisoners in Australia Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.