Aboriginal Prisoners

Issue 

Aboriginal Prisoners

Prison census June 30, 1987 — June 30, 1991

State

1987

1991

Increase

NSW

369

664

295

Vic

52

91

39

WA

503

624

121

SA

147

150

3

Qld

354

346

-12

NT

334

328

-3

Tas

7

10

3

Aust

1766

2213

447

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