Summary
- Over 70% of First Nations youths in Australian child prisons were on remand during 2024-25, spending an average of 57 days unsentenced.
- The Productivity Commission's report reveals stark disparities, with Indigenous youth making up 34% of incarcerated minors in New South Wales despite only being 8% of the population.
- Legislative crackdowns since 2024 have led to an increase in Indigenous youth incarceration, with new laws resulting in over 80% of denied bail cases involving First Nations kids.
- The Albanese government has the constitutional power to intervene in state youth justice laws but has chosen not to act against the rising overincarceration rates of Indigenous youth.
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