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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women three times more likely to be jailed in Queensland
The rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women being imprisoned has more than tripled in 15 years, according to a report by the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council.
Key points:
- The Connecting the Dots report finds fewer First Nations offenders, but a higher chance for imprisonment
- Elders believe community issues are linked to common offending
- The report will advise policymakers on the over-representation of First Nations people in detention
Researchers examined 321,669 cases in Queensland courts from 2005 to 2019 as part of the Connecting The Dots report, which aimed to identify trends in the sentencing of First Nations offenders.
Retired judge and council chair John Robertson said, overall, the number of Aboriginal and Torres…
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