Ideas for sentencing reform

Sentences should have a clear purpose and be evidence-based
Sentencing reform needs to be evidence-based and avoid politicisation
Put education at the heart of prison reform
Getting education in prison right will deliver benefits for all
Listen to public fears over sentencing reform, rather than ignoring them
We need a robust strategy to achieve meaningful sentencing reform
Time to rethink recalls
We must address our high rates of recall to prison
Put people at the heart of policy development
Civil society sector will be crucial in shaping and implementing sentencing policy
Bring on the 'community order roadblock'
To avoid unnecessary custody, the law must change
Use technology carefully, not punitively
New technology cannot be a replacement for probation services
Make reform, not punishment, the aim of sentencing
Putting repairing harm and rehabilitation at the heart of the process is the key
Create space for bold ideas to flourish
Time to press the reset button on sentence inflation and adopt a whole-system approach
Free up courts to focus on the more serious offences
Too much of court time is spent on trivial cases that the police could handle
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