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How to stop first time offenders reoffending (Facts (Nationwide, prison…
How to stop first time offenders reoffending
Facts
Nationwide, prison population is growing by around 9% each year, last year breaking the 30,000 barrier for the first time.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/21/to-prevent-reoffending-how-about-giving-former-prisoners-support
Nationwide, 58% of all prisoners have previously served a prison sentence. This statistic points to a system that is ineffective in preventing reoffending.
Despite the justified outrage we feel towards the horrific, high profile crimes we see on the front pages of newspapers, almost half of all prisoners nationally (46%) have been imprisoned for non violent offences.
We also know that nearly all people currently in prison will be released back into the community at some stage.
that a 15% reduction in re-imprisonment in that state had the potential to save $46m
"tough on crime" agenda which is fuelling our prison expansion
Ultimately, any approach to preparing people in prison for return to the community
must
start from the moment people enter the system
If we want to ease the pressure on our prison system, we must start by working with those offenders who cycle in and out of our jail cells. At the heart of our response must be a relentless targeting of the disadvantage that underlies much of their involvement in these systems.
complex disadvantage of people in the prison system
43%of people leaving prison expect to be homeless
40% of people in prison have a relative who has been imprisoned
55% of people in prison have drug or alcohol problems
6% of males and 14% of females in prison have completed secondary education or post-school qualifications
Groups in need of help
the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison increasing by 75% and the number of women by 47%. There is a clear need to provide better support to these people when they return to the community.
Money spent
$3.5m is spent each year, from an annual Corrections Budget of over $900m, to provide transition support to just 695 of the approximately 6,600 people leaving prison
in New South Wales the Community Restorative Centre’s program providing long-term support for people exiting prison is losing its funding