Photo: Bathurst Correctional Facility
A growing prison population with high representations of Aboriginal people is again sparking calls for deeper reform.
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released the latest NSW Custody Statistics report showing data to March 2025.
While the crackdown on domestic violence offenders is part of the picture, other inmates are those still awaiting trial thanks to new bail laws and as the court system crawls through those charged…