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Today the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) released research exploring the support needs of victim-survivors of sexual exploitation in Australia, and the barriers that exist to support them. The report, undertaken in collaboration with Australian Red Cross and Project Respect, highlights the need for flexible and responsive service delivery to address the complex and varied needs of victim-survivors.
The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has announced important new funding that will support Australian academics to undertake cutting edge crime and justice research.
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Definition of a death in custody
- Data collection
- Scope
- Considerations
- Deaths in custody 2022–23
- Deaths in prison custody
- Deaths in police custody and custody-related operations
- Indigenous deaths in custody 2022–23
- Indigenous deaths in prison custody
- Indigenous deaths in police custody and custody-related operations
- Non-Indigenous deaths in custody 2022–23
Today we have released our Deaths in Custody in Australia 2022–23 report. From 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 there were 110 deaths in custody – 70 in prison custody and 40 in police custody or custody-related operations. In total, there were 31 Indigenous deaths and 79 non-Indigenous deaths in custody. The report contains detailed information on these deaths and compares the findings with longer term trends.
The latest issue of the United Nations Crime Prevention And Criminal Justice Programme Network Of Institutes (PNI) Newsletter is now available. Focusing Pillar III of the Kyoto Declaration – “Promoting the Rule of Law”, this issue provides updates from PNI partner organisations. Also featured are highlights from the AIC's 50th anniversary and an article about the establishment of the Australian National Anti-Corruption Commission.