Evidence from Scotland reveals the presumption against shorter sentences has shown little reduction in prison numbers.
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The ‘Monster of Worcester’ would have been released 24 years ago in Norway - would that have been better for everyone?
New research shows how the charity sector has been sidelined in the Transforming Rehabilitation programme.
Digital and communication poverty is unhelpful – depriving prisoners is short-sighted.
The majority of women in prison have committed minor, non-violent crimes. But a large number have committed violent offences such as assault, homicide and robbery.
If we are serious about rehabilitating prisoners and reducing reoffending, then education and integration back into the community are vital. Today, internet access is essential to achieve that.
If we want to see re-offending rates go down, a radical solution could be to train prisoners in how to start their own businesses.
Victoria is failing in relation to rehabilitation of prisoners and post-release support. The consequence is that more people are imprisoned, more often.
Approaches to crime that rely on punitive methods have proved to be ineffective and counter-productive. Rehabilitation programmes not only prevent crime, but are cost-effective and practical.
We simply don't know how many prisoners are released each year, nor their demographic characteristics. As a result, we cannot tailor services that would reduce ex-prisoners' risks of re-offending.
Some claim rising crime rates justify jailing more people, others that such policies cut crime. Evidence from around the world shows those claims are wrong and that we should be looking at inequality.
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Professor, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate professor, Monash University
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Professor of Law, Swinburne University of Technology
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Dean, Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor and Program Head, Justice Health Research Program, UNSW
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Business Ethics Lecturer, Cardiff University
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Associate Professor, Criminology, Monash University
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Human Resource Management PhD Researcher, University of the West of England
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Professor of Psychology; Member of the Strategic Research Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, Deakin University
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Professor of Criminal Justice Policy, De Montfort University
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Research Associate in Justice Health and Social Issues, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow in Community and Criminal Justice, De Montfort University
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Principal Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University
