3/3⚖️On Community Service Orders (Head 25), IPRT’s evidence highlighted the need for proportionality, supports, and proper resourcing.
These reforms mark progress toward a fairer, more effective justice system where prison is truly a last resort.
#CriminalJustice #CommunitySanctions

We also welcomed the requirement for Judges to give reasons for choosing custody over a community-based sanction. #lawreform #penalreform #justicereform #communitysanctions

Key points we highlighted from our June submission:
- Oppose incapacitant sprays in prisons - human rights concerns & no proof they reduce violence.
- Support expanding community service orders as alternatives to short prison sentences.
#PrisonReform #CommunitySanctions