Systemic and structural barriers that Aboriginal people experience — such as racism, social and economic disadvantage and involvement in the child protection system — can lead to over-representation in the justice system and entrenched cycles of disadvantage.
15.1 Decrease the number and eliminate the over-representation of Aboriginal children and young people in the justice system
15.1.1 Unique youth offenders receiving a caution, arrest, summons or other by Indigenous status in Victoria
15.1.2 Young people (10 to 17 years) under youth justice community based supervision and supervision in detention, daily average
15.1.3 First-time youth alleged offenders (10 to 17 years) cautioned by police
15.1.4 Youth (10 to 17 years) in detention on remand
15.2 Decrease the number and eliminate the over-representation of Aboriginal women in the justice system
15.2.1 Unique adult (18 years and above) female alleged offenders processed by police
15.2.2 Women under corrections supervision
15.2.3 Women who return to prison under sentence within 2 years of release
15.2.4 Women in prison on remand
15.3 Decrease the number and eliminate the over-representation of Aboriginal men in the justice system
15.3.1 Unique adult male alleged offenders processed by police
15.3.2 Men under corrections supervision
15.3.3 Men who return to prison under sentence within 2 years of release from a sentence episode
15.3.4 Men in prison on remand
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