First Nations incarceration rates a ‘national shame’, Minister says | ABC News

The federal government says it’s working with a list of cities and towns, including Darwin and Katherine to help reduce the number of First Nations people in prison.
The Minister for Indigenous Australians says the incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a national shame, and says the solution needs to be driven by communities.

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