Can crime rates and re-offending be reduced without jail time?: SBS Sinhala explainer on 21 Nov

(L to R) Robert Tickner, Sara Stilianos, Mindy Sotiri and Marius Smith (SBS).jpg

A new report has called for a shake-up of the criminal justice system to reduce the rate of re-offending. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics data, more than half of Victoria's prison population has been incarcerated in the past It says jail isn't working, and more community-based support services are needed. Listen to this SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.



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