Interventions for prisoners returning to the community: a report prepared by the Australian Institute of Criminology for the Community Safety and Justice Branch of the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department

After being released from prison, many prisoners reoffend and are returned to custody. The AIC was commissioned by the

Australian Attorney-General's Department to assess the current state of interventions for prisoners returning to the community,and this report details the findings of the Institute.

The first part of the report contains a literature review summarising recent theory and research related to the delivery of programs and support services to prisoners. It also broadly outlines the characteristics of Australian prisoners to see if they face the same post-release challenges that research has identified in overseas jurisdictions. The second part of the report provides an overview of post-release and other services which assist Australian prisoners when they re-enter the community. The survey on which this report was based was conducted in 2003, using data from state-based juvenile and adult correctional authorities, as well as non-government organisations. Their findings highlight key issues in the provision of post-release services which may assist in the development and design of policies and practices to reduce the incidence of recidivism.

After being released from prison, many prisoners reoffend and are returned to custody. The AIC was commissioned by the

Australian Attorney-General's Department to assess the current state of interventions for prisoners returning to the community,and this report details the findings of the Institute.

The first part of the report contains a literature review summarising recent theory and research related to the delivery of programs and support services to prisoners. It also broadly outlines the characteristics of Australian prisoners to see if they face the same ...  [+] Show more