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There’s a separate justice system for people under 18 because their brains are still developing. Treating them as adults can turn them into repeat offenders.
Every state and territory must have these programs, but as was recently revealed in New South Wales, they’re often ineffective. There are better ways.
A standard definition of recidivism would make it possible to identify what works to reduce reoffending.
A criminologist whose nephew died in prison awaiting trial explains why the federal government’s proposed bail reforms will reduce, not enhance, safety without big investments in correctional systems.
New research out of Queensland shows there are rehabilitative ways to help reduce youth sexual crime - and youth crime overall.
New research shows increased mental health support would help break the cycle of incarceration - and drive down recidivism.
For the more than 3 million Americans on probation or parole, rules and regulations often serve as hidden traps to reincarceration.
Police officials in high-crime areas are overwhelmed by the many criminal cases they must investigate.
Research shows 37 new prisons have been built in Australia since 2000. But the evidence shows increased incarceration doesn’t help reduce crime.
Properly resourced probation services, drug and alcohol treatment and helping people build their social networks can all play a role.
So much of day to day life is not powered by technology, but what happens if you’ve been behind bars for years? It’s time prisoners better prepared inmates for life once they’ve served their time.
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.
A major new report identifies how a ‘trauma-informed’ justice system would acknowledge and act on the deprivation and mental health problems experienced by so many offenders.
Understaffing and budget cuts mean prisoners often struggle to complete rehab programmes, even when they want to. ACT’s Parole Amendment Bill risks having the opposite of its intended effect.
Receiving visitors while behind bars was a raft of benefits, but people have reported many barriers. It must be made easier to help drive down recidivism rates.
The imposition of fines and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities.
People who get an education while serving time are less likely to return to prison and more likely to enter the job market, an analysis finds.
Inmates who are mothers tend to be accused of being bad parents.
Our research finds at-risk youth in north Queensland wanted to feel safe and included in the community, but often felt the opposite.
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Research fellow, North-West University
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Professor of Criminology, University of Tasmania
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Head, Justice Health Group, Curtin University
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Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology, University of Windsor
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Professor of Criminology, University of Bath
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Director - Centre for Social Impact
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Senior research fellow at the Institute for Security Studies and research associate, Durban University of Technology
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Professor of Social Work; Leneen Forde Chair in Child & Family Research, Griffith University
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Academic Director/ Clinical Ethicist, Children’s Bioethics Centre at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and Associate Professor in Health Ethics at the Centre for Health and Society, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Researcher, Menzies School of Health Research
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Assistant Professor of Epidemiolgy, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Associate Professor of Statistics, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Director of Sydney Executive Plus, Business School, University of Sydney