❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the evaluation of the sentencing policy reform abolishing sentences of less than six months. Hon Simon O’Brien confirms an evaluation exists but is for internal use only and not publicly accessible.
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SENTENCING POLICY REFORM — EVALUATION
I refer to the reform introduced by the previous government whereby sentences of less than six months were abolished. (1) Has this reform ever been evaluated? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) where is the evaluation publicly accessible; and (b) if the evaluation is not publicly accessible, why not? (3) If no to (1) when, if at all, does the minister intend to have an evaluation of the reform? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the reform introduced by the previous government whereby sentences of less than six months were abolished. (1) Has this reform ever been evaluated? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) where is the evaluation publicly accessible; and (b) if the evaluation is not publicly accessible, why not? (3) If no to (1) when, if at all, does the minister intend to have an evaluation of the reform? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Has this reform ever been evaluated? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) where is the evaluation publicly accessible; and (b) if the evaluation is not publicly accessible, why not? (3) If no to (1) when, if at all, does the minister intend to have an evaluation of the reform? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1) — (a) where is the evaluation publicly accessible; and (b) if the evaluation is not publicly accessible, why not? (3) If no to (1) when, if at all, does the minister intend to have an evaluation of the reform? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(b) if the evaluation is not publicly accessible, why not?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Has this reform ever been evaluated? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) where is the evaluation publicly accessible; and (b) if the evaluation is not publicly accessible, why not? (3) If no to (1) when, if at all, does the minister intend to have an evaluation of the reform? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1) — (a) where is the evaluation publicly accessible; and (b) if the evaluation is not publicly accessible, why not? (3) If no to (1) when, if at all, does the minister intend to have an evaluation of the reform? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(b) if the evaluation is not publicly accessible, why not?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(2) While the Department of Corrective Services routinely evaluates the effectiveness of various legislative initiatives, most of this analysis is for internal use only and is not presented in such a way as to allow public release. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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