Prison time for sexual offending at a five-year low, data shows
Rehabilitation is available for sexual offenders – but not always if they are discharged without conviction. (File photo) A more “holistic” approach to sentencing offenders shouldn’t come at the risk of victims and the public, a victims’ advocate says, as data reveals prison rates for sexual offending are at a five-year low. Ministry of Justice figures, released under the Official Information Act, show 373 people were sent to prison for sexual offending in 2019. Between 2015 and 2019, the highest number of people sent to prison for this kind of offending was 528 in 2017. Offende...
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