What are the anticipated benefits of managing prolific offenders in this way?
• Based on similar strategies used in other places, we anticipate that this integrated approach to managing prolific offenders will lead to: • lower crime rates in the pilot communities; • less reoffending by the chosen offenders; • improved compliance with sentencing conditions and treatment; • improved and more cost-effective service delivery coordination; • improved access for offenders to the services they need to change their criminal behaviour; • better coordination within the justice system; and • better coordination between enforcement and social services agencies. • Government and its partners must bring all their resources to bear to assist offenders to stop their criminal behaviour. • At the same time, we must protect the safety of the public and our communities. • We are trying to get at the root of the problems that drive criminal behaviour, to stop crime by getting offenders the services they need to stop, and to use enforcement when necessary.
