URL: Budget 2012: Reducing reoffending, victims of crime
Anne Tolley | Budget 2012
Budget 2012 will contribute to a 25 per cent reduction in reoffending by 2017, and 18,500 fewer victims of crime every year from 2017, Corrections Minister Anne Tolley and Associate Corrections Minister Dr Pita Sharples say. The moves are part of the Prime Minister’s expectations for a more efficient and results-driven public service. A boost in alcohol and drug treatment, alongside increased education, skills training and employment programmes for prisoners, including remand prisoners, will lead to safer communities and better value for money for taxpayers...
