….The independent research, commissioned by the T2A Alliance, found
that that if all low-level, non-violent young adult offenders in a
typical year were made to engage with their victims and make amends via
restorative conferencing rather than being sent through the criminal
justice system, £275 million could be saved over their lifetimes.
The research also found that if all adult offenders between 18 and
24 given short term prison sentences in a year received community
sentences instead, £12 million could be saved over their lifetimes.
In a separate piece of independent representative polling for the
T2A Alliance, 151 MPs were also asked their views on the issues related
to the policy paper.
It found 62% of the MPs asked support replacing all short-term
prison sentences for young adult offenders convicted of non-violent and
non-sexual crimes with community alternatives.
Your donation helps Prison Fellowship International repair the harm caused by crime by emphasizing accountability, forgiveness, and making amends for prisoners and those affected by their actions. When victims, offenders, and community members meet to decide how to do that, the results are transformational.
Donate Now