Many issues that are primary drivers of mass incarceration cannot be remedied through government solutions alone. Issues such as broken families and mental health, both forever altered by over criminalization, cannot be simply be repaired through legislation. Civil Society has the unique capability to address certain social issues that government cannot, or to address them more effectively than government can. This section also addresses issues in which over-policing attempts to fix issues that should be handled through the community.
“What I want to achieve with the book is to say we absolutely need reform, and we need to reduce the use of imprisonment. But we need to recognise that supervision is a form of punishment and that we have to use it parsimoniously and deliver it in ways that are productive.“
The Herald Scotland
November 24, 2018
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