The evidence is clear that access to high quality treatment can play a vital role in reducing re-offending.
This briefing welcomes the expansion of the Community Sentence Treatment Requirements programme, outlined in the Government Sentencing White Paper. It makes the case for being ambitious, and learning the lessons from it's pilot to make the roll-out a success.
This is part of our series of briefings that the Centre has published in response to the Sentencing White Paper and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. To read these other briefings please visit our legislation page.