Recommendation 2

Question 1

Activities (Positive)

Answer 1

Building more prisons could alleviate overcrowding by providing additional space, allowing prisoners greater access to rehabilitation programs, and reducing the need for frequent transfers, reducing chances of reoffending.

Question 2

Better criminals (Positive)

Answer 2

Building more prisons could ease the stress on the current system by reducing overcrowding, creating better conditions for rehabilitation, and ensuring prisoners have access to programs that address the root causes of criminal behaviour.

Question 3

Budget (Negative)

Answer 3

Building more prisons risks a reliance on incarceration rather than investing in preventative measures, rehabilitation programs, and alternatives to prison, which could more effectively reduce reoffending.

Question 4

Women (Negative)

Answer 4

Underlying issues faced by many women offenders, which are better treated through community-based interventions and support programs rather than short-term incarceration shows that building more prisons is not the solution.

Question 5

Evaluation

Answer 5

Overall, building more prisons worsens reliance on incarceration and fails to address the root causes of criminal behaviour. A better solution would be investing in community sentences or rehabilitation services, which target underlying issues such as mental health, substance abuse, and trauma, offering more effective pathways to reduce reoffending.