Victoria's prison population has swelled to more than double in recent years, as inmates spend more time behind bars for serious offences, according to the state's Sentencing Advisory Council.
An analysis of trends over the past 20 years shows offenders are spending more time in prison than they were two decades ago, with murder sentences jumping up five years between 2002 and 2020 to an average sentence of 24.5 years.
People found guilty of incest are being put behind bars for an average of nearly 10 years, compared with six years in 2003, according to a Sentencing Advisory Council report.
