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Aaron Bunch

Report shows rise in deaths in custody

New data shows a rise in deaths in custody for the past 12 months compared to the year before. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The number of people who died in custody in Australia over the past 12 months has risen compared to the year before, new data shows.

Some 106 deaths were recorded in 2021/22, up by 23 from the 2020/21 reporting period, the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) said.

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