This news article is about the funding uncertainty and tension as a result of the NSW Government not contributing to funding the Custody Notification Service (CNS) in 2016 despite requests.

Laura Murphy-Oates, 'NSW Indigenous legal line still facing funding uncertainty, says CEO', The Point - NITV (Online at 9 March 2016)

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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Laura Murphy-Oates, 'NSW Indigenous legal line still facing funding uncertainty, says CEO', The Point - NITV (Online at 9 March 2016)

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