Incarceration is expensive, ineffective and in most instances doesn’t leave our community safer. While the ACT Government has promoted justice reinvestment as a policy approach, too many Canberrans remain trapped in a cycle of harmful and costly incarceration. To break this cycle and build safer communities, the ACT Government needs to further reinvest away from prisons and into the community. This includes focusing on prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation, Aboriginal community-controlled services, and stronger oversight and accountability across the justice system.
