Latest recidivism News

‘Corrective’ services no longer correcting, officers warn after Auditor-General report
More than 100 correctional officers to join the frontline and make QLD communities safer
Release of Crime Statistics Agency data – year ending March 2026
Prison education program wins $1.5M to create national research hub
New research compares male and female child sex offenders
Supporting Better Futures For Women In Custody
Crime Continues To Fall In SA
Offenders serving community sentences are more likely to keep jobs, earn more – new research
Elected Body to shape implementation of recommendations of Independent Review into the over-representation of First Nations People in the ACT justice system
SA has the lowest reoffending rate in Australia and more police to keep us safe
NSW is ditching good character references in sentencing. Will the rest of the country follow?
Research funded to combat illicit tobacco, family violence, and more
New pilot program to support vulnerable women leaving prison
More Support For Victorians Experiencing Family Violence
OICS acknowledges Departments non-custodial staff recruitment initiatives
Former Hairdresser Uses Listening And Trust Skills In Youth Justice
Wooroloo Prisoner Achieves Academic Milestone
Queensland Government Opens Queensland’s Newest Prison
Capacity Boost Across SA Prisons
Education, not incarceration: How Nicole’s lived experience is shaping her future in law
National Skills Week starts with new traineeships for inmates
Peak Calving Season Arrives At Low Custody Centres
Improving Outcomes for First Nations People Exiting the Justice System
Frontline Boost To Community Safety
Weld Australia Urges Government to Tackle Indigenous Incarceration Crisis by Funding Proven Training Program
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kerrynne Liddle on seizing more opportunities with Indigenous Australians
NSW Budget takes big steps to keep children safe
Govt set to surpass both law and order targets
Government Releases Independent Review Of Sport New Zealand
‘Chaotic, sometimes dangerous places’ – why successful rehab for prisoners on remand will be hard to achieve
A&S Senior Honored For Work That Impacts Community
Tough New Bail Laws Demand More Prison Beds
New Katherine prison will not solve the NT’s overcrowding crisis
Railway Training Sets Prisoners On Right Track
New Wacol Youth Remand Centre ready to hold young offenders 
Facility improvements benefit Alexander Maconochie Centre staff and detainees
First cohort of G4S staff to begin NT Corrections duties
Prisoner art creates bushfire awareness and gives back to community
Victoria Police statement in relation to Crime Statistics Agency data release – 2024 calendar year
NT Corrections Staff Exit Palmerston Police Watch House
80% of young people refused bail is a poor test for reducing crime
SA Has Lowest Reoffending Rate In Australia
A Fresh Start for Queensland: Youth crime prevention and rehabilitation programs underway 
Corrections employment program delivering post-release jobs
Psychopaths – Cold As Ice?
CLP Unveils Emergency Response For Corrections
Inmates from across NSW Prisons call for free phone calls and education rights in largest inmate only petitions tabled in NSW State Parliament
Drug and Alcohol Sentencing helps improve safety and life outcomes