This paper presents information on the deaths which occurred in police & prison custody throughout Australia during 1993. In that year, 74 deaths in custody were reported. As in previous years, Aboriginal people were over represented in the numbers of custodial deaths compared with the number of Aboriginal people in the community. 31 of the 74 deaths were self-inflicted, the majority by hanging. In relation to Aboriginality, 29 of the 31 self-inflicted deaths were of non-indigenous people. Further findings are presented. (8 refs)