Written question asked by Richard Burden (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 June 2007. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 June 2007 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.
Community-based Sentencing
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made in developing community-based sentencing as an effective alternative to prison in Northern Ireland.
- Answer
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Good progress is being made in developing community-based alternatives to prison—particularly in relation to youth offending where our new system of youth conferencing recently extended across the whole of Northern Ireland. It has enormous potential to divert young people from custody, satisfy the victims of crime that they have a say in the way in which crime is dealt with, and cut re-offending rates significantly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 144678; 462 c779-80W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Northern Ireland Community orders
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