Lords Committee takes evidence on community sentences
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is holding its ninth oral evidence session as part of its inquiry on community sentences.
Meeting details
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Community sentences
Research Fellow, Institute for Global Innovation at Birmingham University
Director Justice value-for-money studies at National Audit Office
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee continues its inquiry on community sentences in England and Wales. Today, it hears evidence about the cost-effectiveness of community sentences (as such and in comparison with short-term custodial sentences) at tackling reoffending behaviour.
Possible questions
- What is the estimated cost of reoffending in England and Wales?
- What is known about the estimated cost of delivering community sentences? And of delivering short-term custodial sentences?
- How effective are community sentences at reducing reoffending? How do they compare with the effectiveness of short-term custodial sentences?
- Beyond sentencing options, what else is effective at reducing reoffending