Criminal Support Program Fails to Reduce Reoffending

Criminal Support Program Fails to Reduce Reoffending
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A support program offering housing, drug, mental health and other support services to high-risk criminals has failed to reduce reoffending, and those taking part are actually more likely to end up back in jail.

The Local Co-ordinated Multiagency (LCM) offender management was launched in 2017 to increase access to various services with the aim of disrupting cycles of crime and domestic violence.

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