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Aboriginal mothers are incarcerated at alarming rates

Thu May 23 2019
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The Conversation has published a piece by a number of academics relating to incarceration rates of Aboriginal Women.

Aboriginal women are the fastest growing prison population in Australia. They comprise around one-third of female prisoners in New South Wales, despite making up just 3% of the population. The majority of Aboriginal women in prison (more than 80%) are mothers.

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