Making our prisons work: An Inquiry into the efficiency and effectiveness of prisoner education, training and employment strategies.

Community Development and Justice Standing Committee (2008 - 2013)· 24 June 2010inquiry_report

This 2010 WA parliamentary committee report examines the efficiency and effectiveness of prisoner education, training, and employment strategies. It focuses on prison employment activities and industries, their role in prison management, cost reduction, and prisoner reintegration. The report identifies issues such as underemployment, inadequate infrastructure, and the need for a more commercially competitive approach.

Impact

Prisoners, ex-offenders, the Department of Corrective Services, taxpayers, and the wider community are affected. Improved training and employment opportunities aim to reduce recidivism and associated costs.

justicepublic_sectoreducationprisoner educationprisoner trainingprisoner employmentprison industriesrecidivismrehabilitationcorrective servicesworkplace skillspost-release supportWA prisons

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