This report provides a statistic overview of all deaths in custody in Australia in 2024-25.

Merran McAlister, Hannah Miles and Samantha Bricknell, 'Deaths in custody in Australia 2024-2025' AIC reports - Statistical Report 57 (Report, December 2025)

Aboriginal people are over-represented in police custody, with higher rates of police bail refusal. Following the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, some protections have been implemented to reduce the risks associated with detention.

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Merran McAlister, Hannah Miles and Samantha Bricknell, 'Deaths in custody in Australia 2024-2025' AIC reports - Statistical Report 57 (Report, December 2025)

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