Reoffending following custody: improving outcomes

Abstract

The prison population in England and Wales has risen dramatically in recent years and rates of reoffending following release are, at best, disappointing. This article considers some of the evidence in relation to what is going wrong and how resettlement for prisoners might be made more effective. Ultimately, however, the expansion in the custodial population mitigates the potential to reduce recidivism. An argument is made for a justice reinvestment approach similar to that advocated by the House of Commons Justice Committee.

Citation

Lowthian, J. (2010), "Reoffending following custody: improving outcomes", Safer Communities, Vol. 9 No. 3, pp. 36-48. https://doi.org/10.5042/sc.2010.0394