Mental Health Courts
1/08/2016
Ninety-one percent of prisoners have been diagnosed with either a substance abuse, or mental health problem over their lifetime. Mental Health Courts help in some cases to reduce offending.
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1/08/2016
Ninety-one percent of prisoners have been diagnosed with either a substance abuse, or mental health problem over their lifetime. Mental Health Courts help in some cases to reduce offending.
1/09/2016
International evidence suggests that informal processing of young offenders can reduce reoffending in some cases. Informal processing includes approaches such as issuing warnings, Alternative Action or Family Group Conferences.
1/09/2016
A good behaviour bond is a court order which imposes certain conditions on an offender for a period of time. If they break these conditions they may be called to appear before a court.
1/07/2016
Most international research suggests that family-based interventions are effective at reducing offending among teenagers. This is very important as a small group of youth offenders are likely to continue offending in adulthood.
1/08/2016
International evidence of the effectiveness Family Violence Perpetrator Treatment is mixed, but the Department of Corrections has been successful with its programmes for these offenders.
1/04/2016
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy reduces reoffending among many groups of offenders. There is great potential in extending this treatment to more young offenders. For every 5-15 offenders receiving treatment, one less will reoffend.
17/07/2016
Early intervention for children under 13 can reduce teenage and adult offending. It can also improve children’s intellectual development, academic achievement and health.
17/08/2018
This report further explores the reasons why New Zealand has a high incarceration rate. It describes the ways young people might get on a pathway to prison, and how to prevent that happening.
1/04/2017
Compulsory Breath Testing is effective at reducing traffic crashes. it is also effective for uncovering offences such as disqualified driving and drug offending, and can deter repeat drink driving.
1/08/2016
International research shows that drug courts reduce crime but evidence is mixed about the cost/ benefits.
