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Victoria's bail laws spark Indigenous death in custody fears amid prison overcrowding

Legal advocates warn Victoria's tough-on-crime bail laws, enacted in March 2025, could lead to an Indigenous death in custody. The laws have increased the number of unsentenced prisoners, straining the justice system and leading to people being held in police cells beyond legal limits. Concerns are mounting over inadequate conditions and potential health crises for those on remand.

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