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NSW audit finds prison and post-release supports failing First Nations people, calls for urgent reform

A major audit has found New South Wales’ prison and post-release systems are failing to provide effective, culturally appropriate supports for First Nations people, with the state’s Auditor-General warning current approaches are not reducing reoffending and are instead reinforcing a damaging cycle of re-incarceration. In its report to Parliament, the Audit Office found “the activities […]