Posts tagged crime prevention
The case for drug decriminalisation
The case for drug decriminalisation

Australian governments have been hesitant to adopt comprehensive drug decriminalisation despite the overwhelming evidence that it will protect the most vulnerable. While the vast majority of people use drugs recreationally with little to no to no harm, some people experience health and interpersonal problems as a result of drug use. Allowing for these people to access support without fear of criminal sanction is the most effective way of reducing the harms drugs can have on individuals, their families and communities.

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Advocacy, Policy and governance, Issues, InnovationPower to Persuadedrugs, health, public health, young people, policing, crime prevention, Policy making
Finding work after prison: barriers and opportunities for former detainees in the ACT
Finding work after prison: barriers and opportunities for former detainees in the ACT

Over half of the people in Australian prisons have been incarcerated before, which means that interventions to help people stay out of prisons are crucial. If people find employment after they are released, they are less likely to return to prison. Here Dr Caroline Doyle, Dr Sophie Yates, Professor Lorana Bartels, Dr Helen Taylor and Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins discuss their research into the employment experiences of people released from prison in the ACT.

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Advocacy, Creating using evidence, Policy and governancePower to Persuadeprisons, unemployment, recidivism, crime prevention, post-release experience