Appendix 2: Reducing Reoffending Action Plan
| Interventions | Why these interventions | Additional benefits |
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Expand alcohol and drug treatment for offenders in prison and the community 4000 additional alcohol and drug treatment places each year for offenders (720 existing places, bringing total to 4720) 1200 offenders each year receive brief alcohol and drug treatment delivered by health staff (new intervention) 5800 additional alcohol and drug treatment places each year for community offenders (6000 existing places, bringing total to 11,800) 22,000 community offenders each year receive brief alcohol and drug interventions delivered by probation officers (new initiative) 100 community offenders each year referred to treatment from pilot drug court for adult offenders in Auckland (new initiative led by Ministry of Justice) |
Proven to reduce reoffending 51% of crimes committed under the influence of alcohol or drugs 65% of offenders have identified alcohol or drug problems Removes barriers to offenders leading offence-free lives |
280 fewer reimprisonments each year 1220 fewer community reconvictions each year |
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Expand rehabilitation programmes that are proven to reduce reoffending 100 young offenders each year receive rehabilitation programmes (new initiative) 120 additional offenders each year treated in special treatment units (235 existing places, bringing total to 355) 180 additional offenders each year receive a rehabilitation programme from the medium intensity suite (including the Māori Therapeutic Programme) (795 existing places, bringing total to 975) 5000 offenders each year receive expanded end-to-end case management (new initiative) 100 young community offenders each year receive rehabilitation programmes (new initiative) 2000 community offenders receive improved externally-provided rehabilitation programmes (new initiative) 445 additional community offenders each year receive a rehabilitation programme from the medium-intensity suite, including the Kowhiritanga programme for female offenders (690 existing places, bringing total to 1135) |
Proven to reduce reoffending More offenders being productive members of society Improve communities' social well-being Targets key drivers of criminal behaviour, anti-social attitudes, poor self-control and unstructured lifestyles |
85 fewer reimprisonments each year 200 fewer community reconvictions each year |
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Enhance rehabilitation services provided directly by probation staff 6400 adult community offenders each year and 1,700 young community offenders each year receive rehabilitative interventions from probation staff (new initiatives) 17,000 community offenders each year receive relapse prevention and motivation interventions from probation staff (new initiative) 10,000 community offenders on community work sentences each year receive basic work and living skills interventions (new initiative) 6000 community offenders each year receive support or education and training in the community (new initiative)
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Proven to reduce reoffending Community offenders more responsive to other interventions More community offenders being productive members of society Improves communities' social well-being |
1890 fewer community reconvictions each year |
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Deliver rehabilitation in partnership with iwi and community groups and contract for results 750 offenders each year receive an innovative externally provided rehabilitation intervention using results-driven contracts (new initiative) 2000 community offenders each year receive an innovative externally provided rehabilitation intervention using results-driven contracts (new initiative) 1370 young Māori community offenders each year receive facilitated rehabilitation support (new initiative) |
Payment based on results Department and external providers identify and learn from best practice Offenders better linked to supportive community members Strong community and iwi engagement |
25 fewer reimprisonments each year 260 fewer community reconvictions each year |
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Implement working prisons and increase offenders' participation in education and employment 1500 additional offenders each year receive literacy and numeracy training and in-work support (1469 existing, bringing total to 2969) 800 additional offenders each year participating in secondary and self-directed tertiary learning (1168 existing, bringing total to 1968) 800 additional offenders each year employed while in prison (10,660 existing, bringing total to 11,460) 150 offenders each year receive training in construction skills relevant to rebuild of Christchurch (new initiative) |
Offenders in regular employment are less likely to reoffend Poor literacy a major barrier to employment Up to 90% of offenders have literacy needs Contributes to the rebuilding of Christchurch More than 60% of offenders are unemployed prior to imprisonment |
100 fewer reimprisonments each year |
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Work with employers and industry to provide real jobs for released offenders and community offenders 400 additional offenders each year on release to work (465 existing, bringing total to 865) 1500 offenders each year receive improved services to assist them to find sustainable employment (new initiative) 6000 community offenders each year assisted to find stable employment (new initiative) |
Placement of offenders directly into jobs after release Offenders become more productive members of society Improves communities' economic well-being |
60 fewer prisoners each year 230 fewer community reconvictions each year |
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Partner with iwi and communities to strengthen reintegration services and establish reintegration centres 2000 offenders each year receive reintegrative support and assistance from the community and iwi after release (new initiative) 4000 community offenders each year receive reintegrative support and assistance from the community and iwi (new initiative) |
After release from prison, offenders face daily challenges to remaining offence-free Removes barriers to offenders living offence-free lives Improves communities' economic well-being Offenders better linked to supportive community members |
50 fewer reimprisonments each year 200 fewer community reconvictions each year 600 fewer reimprisonments |