How can short periods in custody be made more effective at reducing reoffending? What are the effects of longer custodial sentences on crime?
Background
We want to build confidence and trust in a system that upholds public protection and creates the conditions for individual rehabilitation. We want to better support the probation service in using evidence-based decision-making.
Next steps
We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Research fields
Related UKRI funded projects
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Make Time Count Today - Reducing criminal reoffending on probation through data analytics, predictive behaviour recognition and optimised interventions
**Problem Addressed** Crime costs UK economy over £58bn pa, with 1.2mn people convicted annually. Of these, 87% have previous convictions, 60% of released prisoners and 30% on probation reoffend within 12 months. ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses reducing reoffending through data analytics and tailored interventions, aligning with the question's focus on making custody more effective.
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Evaluating the long-term impact of Release on Temporary License (ROTL)
Release on temporary licence (ROTL) provides eligible people currently in prison the opportunity to prepare for resettlement in the community through day or overnight release. The intended impact of ROTL is to reduce reo...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project evaluates the long-term impact of Release on Temporary License (ROTL) and explores how changes in ROTL policy may have influenced reoffending in the long-term.
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ADR UK Data First Evaluation Fellowship
Until recently, the large amounts of administrative data routinely collected about offenders as they are moved through the Criminal Justice System have been inaccessible to research. Instead, our understanding has largel...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project uses administrative data to track offenders across all stages of the Criminal Justice System, but does not specifically address the impact of longer custodial sentences on crime.