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flag Australia's prison population hit a record high in 2024–25, despite falling crime rates, driven by stricter sentencing and bail policies.

flag Australia's prison population reached a record high of over 45,000 inmates on average daily in 2024–25, a 5.9% increase from the previous year and the highest level in eight years, according to the Productivity Commission. flag Prison costs surged to over $5 billion annually, or about $13.7 million per day, driven by rising incarceration and a recidivism rate of 44.5% within two years of release—the highest since 2019. flag Despite this, crime rates have generally declined over the past decade, with drops in property crimes, assaults, and robberies, though sexual assault incidents have slightly increased. flag The data suggests that stricter sentencing and bail policies may be fueling higher incarceration rates even as crime falls.

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