Citation

Lowthian J. Safer Communities 2010; 9(3): 36-48.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing)

DOI

10.5042/sc.2010.0394

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The prison population in England and Wales has risen dramatically in recent years and rates of reoffending following release are, at best, disappointing. This article considers some of the evidence in relation to what is going wrong and how resettlement for prisoners might be made more effective. Ultimately, however, the expansion in the custodial population mitigates the potential to reduce recidivism. An argument is made for a justice reinvestment approach similar to that advocated by the House of Commons Justice Committee.