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Sentencing Trends and Issues. Adult imprisonment rate NSW has the 4 th highest rate per 100,000 people in Australia NT’s rate is approx. 4 times higher than NSW Higher than Australian, English and Canadian average. How do sentencing patterns in nsw compare with other jurisdictions?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SENTENCING TRENDS AND ISSUES
Adult imprisonment rate
• NSW has the 4th highest rate per 100,000 people in Australia
• NT’s rate is approx. 4 times higher than NSW
• Higher than Australian, English and Canadian average
HOW DO SENTENCING PATTERNS IN NSW COMPARE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS?
Total population imprisonment rate
• 3rd highest in Australia
• Higher than Australia and Canada average but lower than England by 7 people per 100, 000
HOW DO SENTENCING PATTERNS IN NSW COMPARE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS?
Full time imprisonment for specific offences
• Highest rate as a proportion of:– Sexual assault (93%)(rise since introduction of standard non parole period)– Robbery (82%)– Serious robbery (84%)– Break and enter (77%)
HOW DO SENTENCING PATTERNS IN NSW COMPARE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS?
Corrective Services
• 3rd highest cost per prisoner per day - $256.80- ACT had the highest - $291.30
• Prison capacity in use was 2nd highest after SA at over 100%
HOW DO SENTENCING PATTERNS IN NSW COMPARE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS?
Length of Sentences
• NSW recorded the largest decrease in imprisonment rates for juveniles by 49% as compared to Australian average of 29%
• Indigenous imprisonment rate is 12 times higher than non indigenous – WA is 18 times higher, Vic is 10 times higher: Australian average is 13 times higher
HOW DO SENTENCING PATTERNS IN NSW COMPARE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS?
Prior Imprisonment
• NSW is ranks 4 out of 8 in their prior imprisonment population, equaling the Australian average of 57%
HOW DO SENTENCING PATTERNS IN NSW COMPARE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS?