US EditionNew sentencing laws will drive NZ’s already high imprisonment rates – and budgets – even higher
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New Zealand Toughens Criminal Sentencing as It Aims for 20,000 Fewer Victims by 2029
New Zealand’s Justice Minister, Paul Goldsmith, has introduced a slate of new laws to send convicted criminals to jail for longer. The measures are part of the government’s strategy to achieve 20,000 fewer victims of violent crime and a 15 percent reduction in serious repeat youth offending by 2029. “Discounts”—reductions in sentence duration—for mitigating factors such as an offender’s previously clean record or addiction will be capped at 40 p…
Another law and order pledge ticked off
Sentencing reform legislation has passed its final reading, writes Alice Neville in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Sentencing reform legislation passed its final reading The government’s sentencing reform legislation passed its final reading in parliament yesterday, marking “a significant milestone in this government’s mission to restore law and order”, according to justice minister…
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