Prisoner numbers in Australia have decreased, but we're not really sure why yet
- Written by Hilde Tubex, Future Fellow, Crime Research Centre, University of Western Australia
Prison rates have stopped increasing for the first time in seven years. In fact, they've decreased by 1%. from www.shutterstock.com
The latest release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Prisoners in Australia data provides a surprising change: for the first time in seven years, the national imprisonment rate has not increased. In fact, it has...
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