Crime and Justice
Breaking the cycle of reincarceration
Achieving lasting change in the lives of people caught in cycles of incarceration requires a commitment to prisoner reintegration and positive desistance journeys. By investigating and promoting pathways for successful reintegration, the Centre for Social Impact works to address the causes of repeat incarceration and foster evidence-based practices that enable meaningful reintegration into society and positive life changes.
Our Research Focus:
- Short Custodial Stays
- Youth Incarceration
- Aboriginal Imprisonment
- Prisoner Reintegration and Desistance
Key Statistics
- 12% of the prison population are on sentences of six months or shorter
- There are over 44,000 adults in Australian prisons on a daily basis
- Aboriginal people make up 31% of the adult prison population in NSW
- The majority of Aboriginal young people in detention are on remand (78.4%), primarily for break and enter (29.3%) and car theft (22.4%).
