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Herald Sun
4 days ago
- Herald Sun
Man sentenced after ‘gross' housemate act
Don't miss out on the headlines from Real Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. A Chilean national will be sentenced after police discovered he had been secretly filming three of his female housemates in their share house in an affluent Sydney suburb. The intimate footage captured included the women in the bathroom and their bedroom, none of whom were aware they were being filmed until after they had moved out. Luis Alberto Cancino Mena, 39, had installed a hidden camera in their shared bathroom, including the shower, as well as in one of their bedrooms, according to ABC. The covert recording device Court documents revealed how the gross breach of privacy came to light. Cleaners at the home discovered a pen containing a hidden camera on the bathroom floor, sometime after the tenants had moved out. After pulling the device apart, they found out it was recording. Then, after finding a storage card inside, they found files of themselves cleaning the bathroom and a woman having a shower. The property owner took this to the police, where they found recordings of Cancino setting up the camera. He subsequently confessed to his actions when questioned by police. The documents also revealed that Cancino had folders on his laptop labelled with the names of the women, which included videos of them. None of the women gave Cancino consent to film them. Cancino pleads guilty Cancino pleaded guilty on Thursday to three counts of intentionally recording intimate video/image without consent. Records show he is in Australia on a temporary visa, which is set to expire soon. His passport has been seized by police, and he has told police he intended to return to Chile and not come back to Australia. He had been due to be sentenced on Thursday, but the case was adjourned until July after the defence lawyer raised a 'significant issue' with the statement of facts outside court. Now, one of the women has told ABC that the delay was 'disappointing' and she wants to see him deported. Mena will remain on bail with his case scheduled to return to Waverley Local Court on 8 July. How common is this? According to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), there were 422 finalised charges related to recording or threatening to record intimate images without consent in 2024. This is a rise from the previous year, with 267 finalised charges in 2023. Originally published as Man sentenced after 'gross' housemate act
Sky News AU
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Govt agency calls for ‘urgent' action as NSW prison population swells to five-year high amid alarming Indigenous incarceration rates
A New South Wales government agency is calling for "urgent" sweeping changes to address inmate numbers as the state's prison population swells to a five-year high. The total number of adults within correctional facilities across the state reached 13,103 in March, the highest since March 2020, a report released on Wednesday revealed. A steep decline in prisoner numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by a relatively stable period, but inmate levels have been rising steadily over the past 18 months. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) quarterly report said the number of adults incarcerated in NSW has spiked by 1,055 people, or 8.8 per cent, since November 2023. BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald said while the 'overall' prison population remains below pre-pandemic levels, the number of Aboriginal inmates now 'well exceeds' levels in 2019 and 'continues to grow'. The report said the increase is due to a surge in Aboriginal remandees, who are unconvicted prisoners awaiting court hearings. The number of Indigenous remandees rose by 63 per cent in the five years to March 2025, with domestic violence allegations accounting for a large part of the increase in Aboriginal adults being remanded, it said. 'These figures underscore the urgent need to consider policies, interventions and practice changes to reduce Aboriginal incarceration, as current trends contradict the Closing the Gap commitment to reduce Aboriginal over-representation in the criminal justice system by at least 15% by 2031,' Ms Fitzgerald said. The Closing the Gap commitments includes reducing the rate of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in detention facilities by 30 per cent by 2031. BOSCAR's quarterly update said there were 4,244 Aboriginal prisoners in NSW as of March this year, who represented 32 per cent of the state's total adult inmates. There had been an increase of 520 Aboriginal inmates, or 14 per cent, since November 2023, while the number of non-Aboriginal prisoners was up by 359 people, or 4.3 per cent, over the same period.
West Australian
20-05-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
Indigenous incarceration rates are 'getting worse'
Indigenous incarceration rates in Australia's most populous state are getting worse, as new data raises questions about the number of people behind bars without being convicted. The NSW prison population has been trending upwards following a sharp decline linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenous prisoners made up almost a third of the custodial population in data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research on Wednesday. They accounted for 4244 of the 13,103 adults in the state's prisons in March. The total prisoner population is the highest since 2020, approaching record highs. But the number of Aboriginal people in custody is already at record highs, while the state government is trying to reduce the rate of Indigenous incarceration by at least 15 per cent by 2031. The rate has increased since the target was set, exceeding 2188 per 100,000 people in December data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald told AAP the state has never had this many Indigenous people in custody before. "The prison population trends for Aboriginal people are quite different to non-Aboriginal people," she said. Indigenous inmates increased by 18.9 per cent since March 2020, while non-Indigenous inmates decreased 12.5 per cent. Of Indigenous inmates in custody, 45 per cent were on remand, almost 2000 people. "Those people aren't yet convicted of a crime, and many of them, even when convicted, won't be considered for a custodial penalty," Ms Fitzgerald said. Attorney-General Michael Daley pointed to laws making it harder for people accused of serious domestic violence offences to be granted bail in June 2024. These reversed the presumption of bail, requiring accused people to show why they should not be remanded rather than prosecutors arguing why they should be denied bail. The changes were appropriate given unacceptable levels of domestic violence. "Our tough new bail laws are necessary, and they are working," Mr Daley said. But the prisoner population increase began to rise in earnest in November 2023. "We've definitely had an increase in remand, and that precedes those legislative changes," Ms Fitzgerald said. "The change commenced prior to the legislative reform." Criminologist Eileen Baldry told AAP remand rates are increasing at a concerning level. People on remand are in full-time custody in maximum security, with virtually no rehabilitative services. "In part because there's no idea whether they're going to get out in one week, or one month, or one year," the UNSW emeritus professor said. Inmates also needed a stable address in order to be granted bail and Indigenous people were more likely to be homeless or live in unstable housing, she added. But the state remains committed to working towards its Closing the Gap targets, including those for Indigenous incarceration, Mr Daley said. "The NSW government is also strongly committed to the Closing the Gap target of reducing the rate of family violence and abuse against Indigenous women and children," he said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14
The Advertiser
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Indigenous incarceration rates are 'getting worse'
Indigenous incarceration rates in Australia's most populous state are getting worse, as new data raises questions about the number of people behind bars without being convicted. The NSW prison population has been trending upwards following a sharp decline linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenous prisoners made up almost a third of the custodial population in data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research on Wednesday. They accounted for 4244 of the 13,103 adults in the state's prisons in March. The total prisoner population is the highest since 2020, approaching record highs. But the number of Aboriginal people in custody is already at record highs, while the state government is trying to reduce the rate of Indigenous incarceration by at least 15 per cent by 2031. The rate has increased since the target was set, exceeding 2188 per 100,000 people in December data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald told AAP the state has never had this many Indigenous people in custody before. "The prison population trends for Aboriginal people are quite different to non-Aboriginal people," she said. Indigenous inmates increased by 18.9 per cent since March 2020, while non-Indigenous inmates decreased 12.5 per cent. Of Indigenous inmates in custody, 45 per cent were on remand, almost 2000 people. "Those people aren't yet convicted of a crime, and many of them, even when convicted, won't be considered for a custodial penalty," Ms Fitzgerald said. Attorney-General Michael Daley pointed to laws making it harder for people accused of serious domestic violence offences to be granted bail in June 2024. These reversed the presumption of bail, requiring accused people to show why they should not be remanded rather than prosecutors arguing why they should be denied bail. The changes were appropriate given unacceptable levels of domestic violence. "Our tough new bail laws are necessary, and they are working," Mr Daley said. But the prisoner population increase began to rise in earnest in November 2023. "We've definitely had an increase in remand, and that precedes those legislative changes," Ms Fitzgerald said. "The change commenced prior to the legislative reform." Criminologist Eileen Baldry told AAP remand rates are increasing at a concerning level. People on remand are in full-time custody in maximum security, with virtually no rehabilitative services. "In part because there's no idea whether they're going to get out in one week, or one month, or one year," the UNSW emeritus professor said. Inmates also needed a stable address in order to be granted bail and Indigenous people were more likely to be homeless or live in unstable housing, she added. But the state remains committed to working towards its Closing the Gap targets, including those for Indigenous incarceration, Mr Daley said. "The NSW government is also strongly committed to the Closing the Gap target of reducing the rate of family violence and abuse against Indigenous women and children," he said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14 Indigenous incarceration rates in Australia's most populous state are getting worse, as new data raises questions about the number of people behind bars without being convicted. The NSW prison population has been trending upwards following a sharp decline linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenous prisoners made up almost a third of the custodial population in data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research on Wednesday. They accounted for 4244 of the 13,103 adults in the state's prisons in March. The total prisoner population is the highest since 2020, approaching record highs. But the number of Aboriginal people in custody is already at record highs, while the state government is trying to reduce the rate of Indigenous incarceration by at least 15 per cent by 2031. The rate has increased since the target was set, exceeding 2188 per 100,000 people in December data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald told AAP the state has never had this many Indigenous people in custody before. "The prison population trends for Aboriginal people are quite different to non-Aboriginal people," she said. Indigenous inmates increased by 18.9 per cent since March 2020, while non-Indigenous inmates decreased 12.5 per cent. Of Indigenous inmates in custody, 45 per cent were on remand, almost 2000 people. "Those people aren't yet convicted of a crime, and many of them, even when convicted, won't be considered for a custodial penalty," Ms Fitzgerald said. Attorney-General Michael Daley pointed to laws making it harder for people accused of serious domestic violence offences to be granted bail in June 2024. These reversed the presumption of bail, requiring accused people to show why they should not be remanded rather than prosecutors arguing why they should be denied bail. The changes were appropriate given unacceptable levels of domestic violence. "Our tough new bail laws are necessary, and they are working," Mr Daley said. But the prisoner population increase began to rise in earnest in November 2023. "We've definitely had an increase in remand, and that precedes those legislative changes," Ms Fitzgerald said. "The change commenced prior to the legislative reform." Criminologist Eileen Baldry told AAP remand rates are increasing at a concerning level. People on remand are in full-time custody in maximum security, with virtually no rehabilitative services. "In part because there's no idea whether they're going to get out in one week, or one month, or one year," the UNSW emeritus professor said. Inmates also needed a stable address in order to be granted bail and Indigenous people were more likely to be homeless or live in unstable housing, she added. But the state remains committed to working towards its Closing the Gap targets, including those for Indigenous incarceration, Mr Daley said. "The NSW government is also strongly committed to the Closing the Gap target of reducing the rate of family violence and abuse against Indigenous women and children," he said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14 Indigenous incarceration rates in Australia's most populous state are getting worse, as new data raises questions about the number of people behind bars without being convicted. The NSW prison population has been trending upwards following a sharp decline linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenous prisoners made up almost a third of the custodial population in data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research on Wednesday. They accounted for 4244 of the 13,103 adults in the state's prisons in March. The total prisoner population is the highest since 2020, approaching record highs. But the number of Aboriginal people in custody is already at record highs, while the state government is trying to reduce the rate of Indigenous incarceration by at least 15 per cent by 2031. The rate has increased since the target was set, exceeding 2188 per 100,000 people in December data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald told AAP the state has never had this many Indigenous people in custody before. "The prison population trends for Aboriginal people are quite different to non-Aboriginal people," she said. Indigenous inmates increased by 18.9 per cent since March 2020, while non-Indigenous inmates decreased 12.5 per cent. Of Indigenous inmates in custody, 45 per cent were on remand, almost 2000 people. "Those people aren't yet convicted of a crime, and many of them, even when convicted, won't be considered for a custodial penalty," Ms Fitzgerald said. Attorney-General Michael Daley pointed to laws making it harder for people accused of serious domestic violence offences to be granted bail in June 2024. These reversed the presumption of bail, requiring accused people to show why they should not be remanded rather than prosecutors arguing why they should be denied bail. The changes were appropriate given unacceptable levels of domestic violence. "Our tough new bail laws are necessary, and they are working," Mr Daley said. But the prisoner population increase began to rise in earnest in November 2023. "We've definitely had an increase in remand, and that precedes those legislative changes," Ms Fitzgerald said. "The change commenced prior to the legislative reform." Criminologist Eileen Baldry told AAP remand rates are increasing at a concerning level. People on remand are in full-time custody in maximum security, with virtually no rehabilitative services. "In part because there's no idea whether they're going to get out in one week, or one month, or one year," the UNSW emeritus professor said. Inmates also needed a stable address in order to be granted bail and Indigenous people were more likely to be homeless or live in unstable housing, she added. But the state remains committed to working towards its Closing the Gap targets, including those for Indigenous incarceration, Mr Daley said. "The NSW government is also strongly committed to the Closing the Gap target of reducing the rate of family violence and abuse against Indigenous women and children," he said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14 Indigenous incarceration rates in Australia's most populous state are getting worse, as new data raises questions about the number of people behind bars without being convicted. The NSW prison population has been trending upwards following a sharp decline linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenous prisoners made up almost a third of the custodial population in data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research on Wednesday. They accounted for 4244 of the 13,103 adults in the state's prisons in March. The total prisoner population is the highest since 2020, approaching record highs. But the number of Aboriginal people in custody is already at record highs, while the state government is trying to reduce the rate of Indigenous incarceration by at least 15 per cent by 2031. The rate has increased since the target was set, exceeding 2188 per 100,000 people in December data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald told AAP the state has never had this many Indigenous people in custody before. "The prison population trends for Aboriginal people are quite different to non-Aboriginal people," she said. Indigenous inmates increased by 18.9 per cent since March 2020, while non-Indigenous inmates decreased 12.5 per cent. Of Indigenous inmates in custody, 45 per cent were on remand, almost 2000 people. "Those people aren't yet convicted of a crime, and many of them, even when convicted, won't be considered for a custodial penalty," Ms Fitzgerald said. Attorney-General Michael Daley pointed to laws making it harder for people accused of serious domestic violence offences to be granted bail in June 2024. These reversed the presumption of bail, requiring accused people to show why they should not be remanded rather than prosecutors arguing why they should be denied bail. The changes were appropriate given unacceptable levels of domestic violence. "Our tough new bail laws are necessary, and they are working," Mr Daley said. But the prisoner population increase began to rise in earnest in November 2023. "We've definitely had an increase in remand, and that precedes those legislative changes," Ms Fitzgerald said. "The change commenced prior to the legislative reform." Criminologist Eileen Baldry told AAP remand rates are increasing at a concerning level. People on remand are in full-time custody in maximum security, with virtually no rehabilitative services. "In part because there's no idea whether they're going to get out in one week, or one month, or one year," the UNSW emeritus professor said. Inmates also needed a stable address in order to be granted bail and Indigenous people were more likely to be homeless or live in unstable housing, she added. But the state remains committed to working towards its Closing the Gap targets, including those for Indigenous incarceration, Mr Daley said. "The NSW government is also strongly committed to the Closing the Gap target of reducing the rate of family violence and abuse against Indigenous women and children," he said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14
Perth Now
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Indigenous incarceration rates are 'getting worse'
Indigenous incarceration rates in Australia's most populous state are getting worse, as new data raises questions about the number of people behind bars without being convicted. The NSW prison population has been trending upwards following a sharp decline linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenous prisoners made up almost a third of the custodial population in data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research on Wednesday. They accounted for 4244 of the 13,103 adults in the state's prisons in March. The total prisoner population is the highest since 2020, approaching record highs. But the number of Aboriginal people in custody is already at record highs, while the state government is trying to reduce the rate of Indigenous incarceration by at least 15 per cent by 2031. The rate has increased since the target was set, exceeding 2188 per 100,000 people in December data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald told AAP the state has never had this many Indigenous people in custody before. "The prison population trends for Aboriginal people are quite different to non-Aboriginal people," she said. Indigenous inmates increased by 18.9 per cent since March 2020, while non-Indigenous inmates decreased 12.5 per cent. Of Indigenous inmates in custody, 45 per cent were on remand, almost 2000 people. "Those people aren't yet convicted of a crime, and many of them, even when convicted, won't be considered for a custodial penalty," Ms Fitzgerald said. Attorney-General Michael Daley pointed to laws making it harder for people accused of serious domestic violence offences to be granted bail in June 2024. These reversed the presumption of bail, requiring accused people to show why they should not be remanded rather than prosecutors arguing why they should be denied bail. The changes were appropriate given unacceptable levels of domestic violence. "Our tough new bail laws are necessary, and they are working," Mr Daley said. But the prisoner population increase began to rise in earnest in November 2023. "We've definitely had an increase in remand, and that precedes those legislative changes," Ms Fitzgerald said. "The change commenced prior to the legislative reform." Criminologist Eileen Baldry told AAP remand rates are increasing at a concerning level. People on remand are in full-time custody in maximum security, with virtually no rehabilitative services. "In part because there's no idea whether they're going to get out in one week, or one month, or one year," the UNSW emeritus professor said. Inmates also needed a stable address in order to be granted bail and Indigenous people were more likely to be homeless or live in unstable housing, she added. But the state remains committed to working towards its Closing the Gap targets, including those for Indigenous incarceration, Mr Daley said. "The NSW government is also strongly committed to the Closing the Gap target of reducing the rate of family violence and abuse against Indigenous women and children," he said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14
