Young Australians between the ages of 18 and 34 living with disabilities were incarcerated at three times the rate of their able-bodied counterparts last year.
That's according to new prisoner health data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, which also shows those living with disabilities aged 35-54 were incarcerated at twice the rate of their able-bodied counterparts.
The data also shows prisoners continue to experience higher rates of mental health conditions, drug use, communicable disease and acquired brain injuries than the general population.
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