PRISON EFFECTIVENESS AND REOFFENSE REDUCTION: RESEARCH FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

PRISON EFFECTIVENESS AND REOFFENSE REDUCTION: RESEARCH FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 REDUCING REOFFENDING: THE ''WHAT WORKS'' DEBATE*

SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION:WHAT IS PRISON FOR?

2. THE PROBLEMS BESETTING THE NATIONAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SERVICE

3. COMPETING VIEWS OF PRISON: HAS PRISON BECOME A POLITICAL FOOTBALL?

4. REHABILITATION AND REDUCING REOFFENDING:WHAT WORKS?

5. HOW EFFECTIVE ARE PRISONS AT REHABILITATING OFFENDERS?

6.WHAT WORKS BEST – PRISON OR A NON-CUSTODIAL SENTENCE?

7. CAN A SHORT SPELL IN PRISON HELP AN OFFENDER TO QUIT OFFENDING?

9. HOW DO PRISONS TACKLE OFFENDING BEHAVIOUR?

10.WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF CUTS TO MINISTRY OF JUSTICE SPENDING?

11.WILL A REDUCTION IN SPENDING MEAN AN INCREASE IN REOFFENDING?

12. JUSTICE REINVESTMENT

13. CAN A REHABILITATION REVOLUTION BREAK THE CYCLE OF REOFFENDING?

Chapter 2 BREAKING THE CYCLE: EFFECTIVE PUNISHMENT, REHABILITATION AND SENTENCING OF OFFENDERS

MINISTERIAL FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION: RADICAL AND REALISTIC REFORM

1. PUNISHMENT AND PAYBACK

2. REHABILITATING OFFENDERS TO REDUCE CRIME

3. PAYMENT BY RESULTS

4. SENTENCING REFORM

5. YOUTH JUSTICE

6.WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE CRIME

7. CONSULTATION

ANNEX A – TIMETABLE FOR DELIVERY

ANNEX B – FULL LIST OF CONSULTATION QUESTIONS

Chapter 3 MAKING PRISONS WORK: SKILLS FOR REHABILITATION

MINISTERIAL FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

THE CASE FOR OFFENDER LEARNING

THE CALL FOR EVIDENCE

PRISONS AS WORKSHOPS - THE LEARNING OFFER

A NEW FOCUS ON LOCAL INFLUENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

A RESPONSIVE AND FLEXIBLE SYSTEM AND MEASURING THE IMPACT

IMPLEMENTING THE REVIEW CONCLUSION

INDEX