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Improve Private Prison Contracts To Cut Costs And Reduce Reoffending

Improve Private Prison Contracts To Cut Costs And Reduce Reoffending

Andrew Bushnell 11 October 2019 Criminal justice, Ipa today,

“Stronger incentives for rehabilitation can improve private prisons and lead to reduced reoffending, less crime, and lower costs for taxpayers,” said Andrew Bushnell, Research Fellow at the free...

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Why Western Australia Needs Criminal Justice Reform

Why Western Australia Needs Criminal Justice Reform

Andrew Bushnell 5 September 2019 Criminal justice, Ipa today,

Criminal justice reform is a combination of measures designed to arrest and reverse the rise of incarceration, reduce reoffending and crime, guarantee community safety, and save taxpayers money...

Opinion
The Expensive Problem With Our Prisons: Why Spending More Doesn’t Make Us Feel Safer

The Expensive Problem With Our Prisons: Why Spending More Doesn’t Make Us Feel Safer

Andrew Bushnell 8 August 2017 Criminal justice, Ipa today,

Australia spends more on criminal justice than most other developed countries, but gets worse results. In world terms, we spend a lot on prisons and police but despite this, Australians...

Originally appeared in ABC News
Research Papers
Australia’s Criminal Justice Costs: An International Comparison

Australia’s Criminal Justice Costs: An International Comparison

Andrew Bushnell 8 August 2017 Criminal justice, Publications,

Incarceration in Australia is growing rapidly. The 2016 adult incarceration rate was 208 per 100,000 adults, up 28 percent from 2006. There are now more than 36,000 prisoners, up 39 percent from a...

Media Releases
IPA Research Finds Australia Falling Behind World On Criminal Justice Costs And Results

IPA Research Finds Australia Falling Behind World On Criminal Justice Costs And Results

Andrew Bushnell 8 August 2017 Criminal justice, Ipa today,

“Australians are spending more on criminal justice and getting worse results than most comparable countries, underlining the need for criminal justice reform across the country,” said Andrew...

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Nobody should be surprised at the news from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, that when it comes to knowledge of Civics and Citizenship, Australian students know more...

Invasion Day Parade Going Ahead Despite Australia Day Events Being Cancelled Is Pure Hypocrisy
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This year, Daniel Andrews isn’t just trying to change the date of Australia Day; he’s cancelling it altogether. Without consulting the community, and under the cover of COVID-19, the Premier has...

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After my AFR piece on the weekend, their ABC have responded. Sinclair Davidson writing in the Australian Financial Review has presented a basket case of inaccuracies about the role of the ABC and...

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69% of Australians support Australia Day being celebrated on January 26 according to a new poll of 1,038 Australians commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs. The polling (data collected by...

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