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Tragic trend behind women prison rates

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More Aussie women than ever before are finding themselves behind bars, with one reason to blame. Two women reveal shocking insights into life in prison, as well as life afterward, and the shocking trend which has seen more women incarcerated.

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When Devyn Hammond left prison in 2023, she thought her time as a convict was over. Little did she know her life-long sentence had just begun. Hammond spent two years and six months behind bars after her involvement in the biggest tax fraud case in Australian history. The case, known as the Plutus Payroll scheme, saw 15 people sentenced after more than $105 million was scammed from the ATO from 2014 to 2017. At just 24 years old, Hammond pleaded guilty to being involved in the day-to-day operations of the scheme and has opened up to news.com.au about the case and her time in prison. After being released in early 2023, Hammond said she had no idea how hard it would be returning to normal life.

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English

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news.com.au

Date

2025

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Devyn Hammond

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6:46

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