Prison has a moderate record for reducing re-offending – 46 per cent of
adults are reconvicted within one year of release.
However, compare this to the HUGE re-offending rates of those given
'community penalties'.
We must never forget, however, that rehabilitation is not the only aim of incarceration. It is also for: public protection, deterrence and retribution - some things where community penalties have an overwhelming rate of failure! Furthermore, only the very worst offenders are jailed - so no surprise that many will reoffend. Rocket science that conclusion ain't!
We must never forget, however, that rehabilitation is not the only aim of incarceration. It is also for: public protection, deterrence and retribution - some things where community penalties have an overwhelming rate of failure! Furthermore, only the very worst offenders are jailed - so no surprise that many will reoffend. Rocket science that conclusion ain't!
