We need a robust strategy to achieve meaningful sentencing reform
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When politics meets sentencing, the result is rarely pretty
Tackling the causes of crime, through holistic defence, will make people feel safer
The challenges faced by adult male offenders in achieving qualifications
Civil society sector will be crucial in shaping and implementing sentencing policy
New technology cannot be a replacement for probation services
Putting repairing harm and rehabilitation at the heart of the process is the key
Time to press the reset button on sentence inflation and adopt a whole-system approach
Too much of court time is spent on trivial cases that the police could handle