Since 2019, a number of workshops have been held in the Darwin Correctional Precinct, as part of an ongoing prison education project.
Articles on Prisoner rehabilitation
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New Zealand jails more people per capita than Canada, Australia and England. But sentencing Act changes will contribute to a 40% rise in prisoner numbers over the next decade.
Research shows that imposing longer sentences harms inmates and society. There are less expensive − and more effective − ways to hold people accountable and help them prepare for life after prison.
Sports programmes have the potential to improve lives by offering positive social connection.
Evidence shows the links between punishment, discipline and behaviour change are weak at best. Good rehabilitation has a therapeutic focus – but this is less popular with politicians and the public.
With a series of high-profile cases in the news, parole is back in the spotlight. Let’s unpack some of the most common misconceptions about what parole really means.
Prison is far from a home away from home, and offenders get very little time to put their affairs in order after sentencing. More time to adjust for life on the inside would be humane and practical.
China has been very successful at crime control while South Africa has neglected rehabilitation and failed dismally at resettling ex-offenders.
One way to break the cycles that return offenders to prison is through the way society treats ex-offenders, providing them with basic human needs such as employment.
Training restaurants housed inside prison walls and staffed by inmates are reducing recidivism rates and winning praise from diners overseas. Should we try them in New Zealand?
Evidence from Scotland reveals the presumption against shorter sentences has shown little reduction in prison numbers.
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.
Top contributors
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Research fellow, North-West University
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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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Professor of Law, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Fellow, School of Population Health, UNSW
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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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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, Monash 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
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Head, Justice Health Group, Curtin University
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Anthony Nutt Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership, The Open University
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Research Fellow at the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership, The Open University
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Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Human Resource Management PhD Researcher, University of the West of England