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Queensland - Since 2016, QLD had the most deaths in custody with 152 out of the 505 recorded.
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Sentence - Over 35% of deaths in QLD were during a police operation which means the people who died had not yet been remanded or sentenced for a crime.
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Suicide - A quarter of the deaths were also due to suicide.
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South Australia
- There were 106 deaths in custody recorded in SA since 2016. Four of these deaths were of those held in custody but were not guilty of any crimes.
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Not included - A shocking 90% of deaths had not been specified whether the person was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, or not.
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Suicide - After medical conditions, suicide was the highest cause of deaths in custody in SA.
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Victoria - Out of the 505 deaths in custody, VIC had 72 recorded deaths since 2016.
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Highest - Police operations and suicide tied as the highest cause of deaths in custody, after medical conditions, at 23%.
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Descent - 76% of deaths had no record of whether the person was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, or not.
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Northern Territory - 59 deaths in custody were recorded in NT since 2016.
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Men - Of all the deaths recorded in NT, 96% were men.
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Aboriginal - NT is the only state/territory to have recorded the background of the deceased, and 76% of deaths were of people with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent.
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New South Wales - 44 deaths in custody were recorded in NSW since 2016.
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Deaths in custody - NSW had no record of the background of any of the deceased.
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Not guilty
- Two people who were not guilty died in custody since 2016.
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Western Australia
- 41 deaths in custody were recorded in WA since 2016.
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Women - WA recorded four women dying in custody since 2016.
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Accident - 20% of deaths were recorded as accidents in WA.
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Tasmania - 12 deaths in custody were recorded in TAS since 2016.
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Over half - More than half of the deaths in custody were caused by suicide.
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Record - TAS had no record of whether the deceased were of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, or not.
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Australian Capital Territory - Eight deaths in custody were recorded in ACT since 2016.
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Five out of eight - Five out of the eight deaths recorded in ACT were due to suicide.
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Overall
- The overall cause of deaths in custody was of medical conditions at 44%.
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Suicide - Suicide was the second highest cause of deaths in custody at 26%.
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Women - Around 5% of deaths were of women.
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Not guilty
- Seven people died in custody when they were not guilty of any crime.
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Young people - There were 30 recorded deaths of people under the age of 20.
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In custody - 142 out of 505 recorded deaths in custody specified whether the deceased was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, or not.
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Queensland - Since 2016, QLD had the most deaths in custody with 152 out of the 505 recorded.
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Sentence - Over 35% of deaths in QLD were during a police operation which means the people who died had not yet been remanded or sentenced for a crime.
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Suicide - A quarter of the deaths were also due to suicide.
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South Australia
- There were 106 deaths in custody recorded in SA since 2016. Four of these deaths were of those held in custody but were not guilty of any crimes.
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Not included - A shocking 90% of deaths had not been specified whether the person was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, or not.
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Suicide - After medical conditions, suicide was the highest cause of deaths in custody in SA.
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Victoria - Out of the 505 deaths in custody, VIC had 72 recorded deaths since 2016.
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Highest - Police operations and suicide tied as the highest cause of deaths in custody, after medical conditions, at 23%.
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Descent - 76% of deaths had no record of whether the person was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, or not.
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Northern Territory - 59 deaths in custody were recorded in NT since 2016.
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Men - Of all the deaths recorded in NT, 96% were men.
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Aboriginal - NT is the only state/territory to have recorded the background of the deceased, and 76% of deaths were of people with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent.
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New South Wales - 44 deaths in custody were recorded in NSW since 2016.
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Deaths in custody - NSW had no record of the background of any of the deceased.
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Not guilty
- Two people who were not guilty died in custody since 2016.
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Western Australia
- 41 deaths in custody were recorded in WA since 2016.
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Women - WA recorded four women dying in custody since 2016.
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Accident - 20% of deaths were recorded as accidents in WA.
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Tasmania - 12 deaths in custody were recorded in TAS since 2016.
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Over half - More than half of the deaths in custody were caused by suicide.
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Record - TAS had no record of whether the deceased were of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, or not.
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Australian Capital Territory - Eight deaths in custody were recorded in ACT since 2016.
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Five out of eight - Five out of the eight deaths recorded in ACT were due to suicide.
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Overall
- The overall cause of deaths in custody was of medical conditions at 44%.
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Suicide - Suicide was the second highest cause of deaths in custody at 26%.
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Women - Around 5% of deaths were of women.
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Not guilty
- Seven people died in custody when they were not guilty of any crime.
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Young people - There were 30 recorded deaths of people under the age of 20.
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In custody - 142 out of 505 recorded deaths in custody specified whether the deceased was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, or not.
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Australia’s deaths behind bars
Since 2016, there have been over 500 deaths
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The University of Queensland has a new online database of Australian deaths in custody since 2016. It's the first searchable and updated database available to the public, highlighting how widespread the issue truly is.
Take a look at the findings of each state, and their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status.
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