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NSW parliamentary report into Indigenous deaths in custody makes 39 recommendations
Indigenous leaders and families have called for change across the nation’s justice system following the handing down of a NSW parliamentary report into First Nations deaths in custody.
Key points:
- The report provided 39 recommendations into Aboriginal imprisonment and deaths in custody
- Committee Chair Adam Searle wants the report to drive change within the justice system
- The NSW Government will consider the report and recommendations
An Upper House Select Committee today tabled its findings and 39 recommendations which aim to reduce the over-representation of First Nations people in the criminal justice system.
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