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Australia's prison population has increased during the past year, with the Northern Territory recording the highest imprisonment rates in the country.
On average, 24,226 people were in prison per day in the three months to October, up from 23,490 in the same quarter last year.
The national average daily imprisonment rate is 155 prisoners per 100,000 adults.
Aborigines continue to make up a disproportionately high percentage of the prison population - and the rate is growing.
The national rate of imprisonment for indigenous people has increased seven per cent in the past year, to 2,027 prisoners per 100,000 indigenous adults.
That's 13 times higher than the rate for non-indigenous Australians.
The Northern Territory still has by far the highest rates of imprisonment in the country, at 550 prisoners per 100,000 adults, followed by Western Australia (223) and Queensland (177).
The Northern Territory and Tasmania recorded the largest increases in imprisonment rates over the past year, each up eight per cent.
The ACT has the lowest imprisonment rate at 76 prisoners per 100,000 adults, and recorded a decrease of four per cent in the 12 months to the September quarter.
Victoria and Queensland also recorded a drop in their imprisonment rates.
Victoria has the second-lowest rate of adults in prison, at 94 per 100,000 people, while South Australia's rate is 128 per 100,000 adults, Tasmania's is 144, and NSW's is 170.
Of those in full-time custody, 79 per cent have been sentenced, while 21 per cent are still awaiting the outcome of a trial.
The ACT and South Australia have the highest rate of unsentenced prisoners, at 34 per cent each.
NSW and WA have the highest rates of imprisonment for indigenous adults, coming in at 3,421 and 2,176 per 100,000 indigenous adults, respectively.
Men still significantly out-number women in prison populations, accounting for 93 per cent of those in full-time custody.
Nationally, 1,624 women were in custody in the September quarter, up from 1,589 on the same time last year.
Over one-third of them are incarcerated in NSW, which has 597 women in custody.
There's also been an increase in the number of Australians under non-custodial orders, up seven per cent in the past year to 54,906 in the September quarter.
That figure includes people who've received fines, community service orders, parole, bail, probation or some restriction to movement.
Australia's prison population has increased during the past year, with the Northern Territory recording the highest imprisonment rates in the country.
On average, 24,226 people were in prison per day in the three months to October, up from 23,490 in the same quarter last year.
The national average daily imprisonment rate is 155 prisoners per 100,000 adults.
Aborigines continue to make up a disproportionately high percentage of the prison population - and the rate is growing.
The national rate of imprisonment for indigenous people has increased seven per cent in the past year, to 2,027 prisoners per 100,000 indigenous adults.
That's 13 times higher than the rate for non-indigenous Australians.
The Northern Territory still has by far the highest rates of imprisonment in the country, at 550 prisoners per 100,000 adults, followed by Western Australia (223) and Queensland (177).
The Northern Territory and Tasmania recorded the largest increases in imprisonment rates over the past year, each up eight per cent.
The ACT has the lowest imprisonment rate at 76 prisoners per 100,000 adults, and recorded a decrease of four per cent in the 12 months to the September quarter.
Victoria and Queensland also recorded a drop in their imprisonment rates.
Victoria has the second-lowest rate of adults in prison, at 94 per 100,000 people, while South Australia's rate is 128 per 100,000 adults, Tasmania's is 144, and NSW's is 170.
Of those in full-time custody, 79 per cent have been sentenced, while 21 per cent are still awaiting the outcome of a trial.
The ACT and South Australia have the highest rate of unsentenced prisoners, at 34 per cent each.
NSW and WA have the highest rates of imprisonment for indigenous adults, coming in at 3,421 and 2,176 per 100,000 indigenous adults, respectively.
Men still significantly out-number women in prison populations, accounting for 93 per cent of those in full-time custody.
Nationally, 1,624 women were in custody in the September quarter, up from 1,589 on the same time last year.
Over one-third of them are incarcerated in NSW, which has 597 women in custody.
There's also been an increase in the number of Australians under non-custodial orders, up seven per cent in the past year to 54,906 in the September quarter.
That figure includes people who've received fines, community service orders, parole, bail, probation or some restriction to movement.
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