• OutForARip@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    No it’s not, it’s irrelevant which is why I cut it out.

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 28% of the total prison population in Australia as of 30 June 2019, while making up just over 3% of the total population.

    Already covers it in the first part. When you compare prison populations Aboriginal people die at a lesser rate because so many are locked that they lower the trend.

    When you compare per person in society, they are overwhelmingly dying more often in custody compared to any other group.

    • ziltoid101@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      It sounds like we agree - they’re dying more in custody far more than non-indigenous because they are in custody far more than non-indigenous. Sorry if I misunderstood at any point.

      While acknowledging the gravity of the deaths and always respecting cultural sensitivities, a successful systemic review should be focused on reducing overrepresentation in custody, not specifically just deaths in custody.