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Reoffenders: Sentencing

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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5 September 2022

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20 September 2022 · Answer

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20 September 2022

Summary

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comparative effectiveness of (1) short prison sentences, and (2) community sentences, in reducing and preventing re-offending.

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  1. 5 September 2022

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comparative effectiveness of (1) short prison sentences, and (2) community sentences, in reducing and preventing re-offending.

    Source: Lords

  2. 20 September 2022

    Answer

    The overall proven reoffending rate has broadly decreased over the past ten years from 30.9% in 2009/2010 to 25.6% in 2019/20 (although the latest figures have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic).Evidence suggests that community sentences, in certain ...

    Source: Written answer

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