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Published statistics and research reports on deaths in custody
Corrections Research, Evaluation and Statistics (CRES) collects, analyses, interprets and disseminates information to assist Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) planning, policy formulation and operational management. It also provides an information, analysis and advice service to the Minister for Justice and responds to requests from outside CSNSW.
The following are links to statistics and reports already published in the public arena.
- Corrective Services NSW Deaths in Custody Information - Financial years 2013-14 to 2024-25 (PDF, 154.6 KB)
- Report on Government Services 2025 (PDF, 1.4 MB) - Extract of Chapter 8 'Corrective Services' of Report on Government Services 2025 (shows inmate deaths for all States/Territories from apparent unnatural causes and Indigenous status)
- Report on Government Services 2024 - Extract - Deaths in Custody explanatory notes
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