Fewer kids in detention but more support needed

Indigenous people aged 10-17 are 24 times more likely to be in detention than other young people. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The number of young people coming into contact with the criminal justice system has fallen in the past five years.

However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to be over-represented under youth justice supervision in every state and territory, according to data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.