Canberra, ACT
An ACT Government justice reinvestment strategy (Phase 2: "RR25by25 and Beyond", launched September 2024) committing to reduce recidivism by 25% by 2025 and to reduce the over-representation of First Nations people in custody, delivered in partnership with First Nations community-controlled organisations including Yeddung Mura Aboriginal Corporation.
Impact on the record
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Parity with non-Indigenous rate by 2031
First Nations incarceration parity target
“Rate of incarceration of First Nations population vs non-Indigenous population — Parity with the rate of non-Indigenous people by 2031.”
View the source →25% by 2025
Recidivism reduction target
“In 2020, this program was expanded into the plan for Reducing Recidivism in the ACT by 25% by 2025 which committed the ACT Government to a bold target - to reduce recidivism in the Territory by 25% by 2025.”
View the source →Over $340,000
Justice Futures Fund co-design funding (Phase 2)
“Over $340,000 allocated for co-design process”
View the source →188 clients
Justice Housing Program clients assisted since May 2020
“Since May 2020, the program has assisted 188 clients.”
View the source →19.6%
Recidivism rate reduction since 2018-19
“Not only has the recidivism rate declined 19.6% since 2018-19, there has also been a significant reduction in the overall incarceration rate during this time.”
View the source →Over one-quarter
First Nations share of ACT prison population
“First Nations people account for over one-quarter of the ACT prison population”
View the source →80%
Overall recidivism (people in prison who have been there before)
“80% of all people in prison have been there before”
View the source →$543.19
Daily cost to house an adult detainee in the ACT (2023)
“In 2023, the daily cost to house an adult detainee in the ACT was $543.19.”
View the source →99%
Restorative Justice Conferencing participant satisfaction (2022-23)
“In 2022-23, 99% of participants in a Restorative Justice Conferencing process were satisfied with their experience and a recent evaluation reported young offenders who took part were less likely to offend or re-offend as often.”
View the source →90% and 81% respectively
Drug and Alcohol Sentencing Court offending reduction (graduates vs non-graduates)
“participants who graduated from their Drug and Alcohol Treatment Order ceased offending post-program, and those who completed without graduating or had their Order cancelled, reduced their offending by 90% and 81% respectively.”
View the source →violent crime -50%, property crime -60%, disturbance incidents -49%; $0.42 to $0.51 saved per $1 invested
Strong Connected Neighbourhoods program outcomes
“reducing violent crime by 50% / reducing property crime by 60% / reducing disturbance incidents by 49% / ... providing a realised saving to government (of police time alone) through reduced crimes of at least $0.42 to $0.51 for every $1 invested.”
View the source →What runs here
The people
The arc
2008
High Density Safety and Housing Project established under the 2004-2007 ACT Property Crime Strategy (delivery of participation activities to high and complex needs residents at seven public housing sites along Ainslie Ave).
Source →2014
ACT Government committed to developing an ACT Justice Reinvestment Strategy in the 2014-15 budget, aimed at reducing recidivism and diverting offenders.
Source →2016
Parliamentary Agreement for the 9th Legislative Assembly commitment to establish a Drug and Alcohol Court, as part of a goal to reduce recidivism by 25% by 2025.
Source →2017
Launch of justice reinvestment family trial (Yarrabi Bamirr) and announcement of the Ngurrambai Bail Support Trial in partnership with the Aboriginal Legal Service.
Source →2019
Announcement of the Building Communities, Not Prisons package as part of the 2019/20 Budget to expand justice reinvestment initiatives.
Source →2020
Commencement of the RR25by25 Plan (Reducing Recidivism in the ACT by 25% by 2025).
Source →2021
External reporting site at Yeddung Mura Aboriginal Corporation established to provide a culturally safe space for First Nations people on community-based sentences or parole orders.
Source →2022
Funding of a coordinated program of initiatives in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, including expansion of Yarrabi Bamirr and continuation of the Ngurrambai Bail Support Program.
Source →2024
Commencement of Phase 2 of the RR25by25 Plan - 'RR25by25 and Beyond: A Justice Reinvestment Strategy for the ACT' launched, with co-design of the Justice Futures Fund (foreword by AG Shane Rattenbury, September 2024).
Source →In the record
ACT Government (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate) · 2024-09-03
Justice Reform Initiative · 2024-09-03
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