This is a media release announcing the expansion of the Custody Notification Service (CNS) to those taken into protective custody for intoxication.

Mark Speakman and Don Harwin, 'Safeguarding indigenous people in custody' (Media Release, 15 October 2019)

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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Mark Speakman and Don Harwin, 'Safeguarding indigenous people in custody' (Media Release, 15 October 2019)

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