Punishment and reform: our approach to managing offenders
Date: 17 December 2008
The punishment and reform of offenders is fundamental to reducing crime and delivering justice. A just and civilised society is one where offenders are both punished for breaking the law and given the opportunity to reform and turn away from crime.
The public must be protected from the serious, dangerous and most persistent offenders who pose a threat to our communities. Tough community sentences or fines can be effective in punishing and reforming less serious offenders. To achieve the best and most cost-effective outcomes for victims and the public we need both prison places and effective community punishments to reduce crime and reoffending.
'Punishment and reform: our approach to managing offenders' provides a high-level summary of how the principles of punishment and reform under our approach to offender management.
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