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Phillip O'Neill writes: The Vanishing Criminal runs the ruler over the state of crime in Australia and comes to some remarkable conclusions

By Phillip O'Neill
Updated July 2 2021 - 12:26am, first published March 1 2021 - 8:00am
Are we filling our jails for no good reason?
Are we filling our jails for no good reason?

The Hunter has become a major provider of jails in recent years as the NSW prison population has soared, growing by 25 per cent in the past decade. Yet crime rates in NSW are falling.

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