Appendix 2: Reducing Reoffending Action Plan

Department of Corrections: Managing offenders to reduce reoffending.
Interventions Why these interventions Additional benefits

Expand alcohol and drug treatment for offenders in prison and the community

4000 additional alcohol and drug treatment places each year for offenders (720 existing places, bringing total to 4720)

1200 offenders each year receive brief alcohol and drug treatment delivered by health staff (new intervention)

5800 additional alcohol and drug treatment places each year for community offenders (6000 existing places, bringing total to 11,800)

22,000 community offenders each year receive brief alcohol and drug interventions delivered by probation officers (new initiative)

100 community offenders each year referred to treatment from pilot drug court for adult offenders in Auckland (new initiative led by Ministry of Justice)

Proven to reduce reoffending

51% of crimes committed under the influence of alcohol or drugs

65% of offenders have identified alcohol or drug problems

Removes barriers to offenders leading offence-free lives

280 fewer reimprisonments each year

1220 fewer community reconvictions each year

Expand rehabilitation programmes that are proven to reduce reoffending

100 young offenders each year receive rehabilitation programmes (new initiative)

120 additional offenders each year treated in special treatment units (235 existing places, bringing total to 355)

180 additional offenders each year receive a rehabilitation programme from the medium intensity suite (including the Māori Therapeutic Programme) (795 existing places, bringing total to 975)

5000 offenders each year receive expanded end-to-end case management (new initiative)

100 young community offenders each year receive rehabilitation programmes (new initiative)

2000 community offenders receive improved externally-provided rehabilitation programmes (new initiative)

445 additional community offenders each year receive a rehabilitation programme from the medium-intensity suite, including the Kowhiritanga programme for female offenders (690 existing places, bringing total to 1135)

Proven to reduce reoffending

More offenders being productive members of society

Improve communities' social well-being

Targets key drivers of criminal behaviour, anti-social attitudes, poor self-control and unstructured lifestyles

85 fewer reimprisonments each year

200 fewer community reconvictions each year

Enhance rehabilitation services provided directly by probation staff

6400 adult community offenders each year and 1,700 young community offenders each year receive rehabilitative interventions from probation staff (new initiatives)

17,000 community offenders each year receive relapse prevention and motivation interventions from probation staff (new initiative)

10,000 community offenders on community work sentences each year receive basic work and living skills interventions (new initiative)

6000 community offenders each year receive support or education and training in the community (new initiative)

 

Proven to reduce reoffending

Community offenders more responsive to other interventions

More community offenders being productive members of society

Improves communities' social well-being

1890 fewer community reconvictions each year

Deliver rehabilitation in partnership with iwi and community groups and contract for results

750 offenders each year receive an innovative externally provided rehabilitation intervention using results-driven contracts (new initiative)

2000 community offenders each year receive an innovative externally provided rehabilitation intervention using results-driven contracts (new initiative)

1370 young Māori community offenders each year receive facilitated rehabilitation support (new initiative)

Payment based on results

Department and external providers identify and learn from best practice

Offenders better linked to supportive community members

Strong community and iwi engagement

25 fewer reimprisonments each year

260 fewer community reconvictions each year

Implement working prisons and increase offenders' participation in education and employment

1500 additional offenders each year receive literacy and numeracy training and in-work support (1469 existing, bringing total to 2969)

800 additional offenders each year participating in secondary and self-directed tertiary learning (1168 existing, bringing total to 1968)

800 additional offenders each year employed while in prison (10,660 existing, bringing total to 11,460)

150 offenders each year receive training in construction skills relevant to rebuild of Christchurch (new initiative)

Offenders in regular employment are less likely to reoffend

Poor literacy a major barrier to employment

Up to 90% of offenders have literacy needs

Contributes to the rebuilding of Christchurch

More than 60% of offenders are unemployed prior to imprisonment

100 fewer reimprisonments each year

Work with employers and industry to provide real jobs for released offenders and community offenders

400 additional offenders each year on release to work (465 existing, bringing total to 865)

1500 offenders each year receive improved services to assist them to find sustainable employment (new initiative)

6000 community offenders each year assisted to find stable employment (new initiative)

Placement of offenders directly into jobs after release

Offenders become more productive members of society

Improves communities' economic well-being

60 fewer prisoners each year

230 fewer community reconvictions each year

Partner with iwi and communities to strengthen reintegration services and establish reintegration centres

2000 offenders each year receive reintegrative support and assistance from the community and iwi after release (new initiative)

4000 community offenders each year receive reintegrative support and assistance from the community and iwi (new initiative)

After release from prison, offenders face daily challenges to remaining offence-free

Removes barriers to offenders living offence-free lives

Improves communities' economic well-being

Offenders better linked to supportive community members

50 fewer reimprisonments each year

200 fewer community reconvictions each year

600 fewer reimprisonments
4000 fewer community reconvictions
18,500 fewer victims

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