2003 NSW Young People in Custody Health Survey: key findings report

This report presents the key findings of the 2003 Young People in Custody Health Survey on the physical and mental health of young Australians in custody. The findings show that young people in custody are often from disadvantaged backgrounds, characterised by poor educational attainment, disrupted families, and that they regularly undertake risk-taking behaviour. Among the key findings of the report, 42% of young people said they had been physically abused, 11% sexually abused, 38% had experienced emotional neglect, and 34% physical neglect.