Why it’s so hard to start a new life after prison?
For many former prisoners, getting out of jail is the first step in a long and difficult journey of ‘starting afresh’.
You might expect that being released from freedom should go hand-in-hand with a newfound sense of freedom. But, according to one criminal justice expert, it’s more…
Australia’s Prison Dilemma
Australia is putting more people in prison despite a fall in the number of criminal offenders.
This paper looks at what is driving these trends, the costs on society and whether there are alternatives to prison that still keep the community safe but at a lower cost.