Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images April 2, 2026 Offenders serving community sentences are more likely to keep jobs, earn more – new research Peer Ebbesen Skov, Auckland University of Technology; Lars Højsgaard Andersen, Rockwool Foundation, and Livvy Mitchell, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research New Zealand’s shift to community-based sentences has cut costs, helped offenders to retain work and higher earnings, with no major change to substantive reoffending.
