A report just released this week shines a shocking, fierce and heartbreaking light on where domestic violence thrives in Australia.
The statistics make difficult reading – and denial futile.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are reported to be the fastest-growing segment of the entire prison population. They are 21 times more likely to be imprisoned than non-Indigenous women.
Since 1991, that rate has increased by a staggering 248 per cent.
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