UK: College of Policing - Imprisonment and other custodial sanctions
30th November 2023
On 30 November 2023, the College of Policing in the UK published survey results on imprisonment and other custodial sanctions from over 100+ studies in the UK. The results show that on average, evidence suggests that custodial sanctions increase reoffending compared to non-custodial sanctions.
Some of the key points:
- The review found that on average, custodial sanctions increased reoffending compared to noncustodial sanctions.
- It is likely that individuals who are in custodial settings are more exposed to risk factors associated with criminal activity and behaviour, and have less access to protective factors to protect them from this behaviour.
- The moderator analyses found no conditions where custodial sanctions reduced reoffending.
Read the survey results on imprisonment and other custodial sanctions here.
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