15th June 2022
The Department of Justice is currently inviting tenders for research on ‘An exploration of the use of short custodial sentences and community service orders as part of the review of the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011’. The closing date is 5pm on Wednesday 6th July.
The research is intended to identify the impact of the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011 in terms of custodial sentences and community service, and to examine causes for the continued use of short custodial sentences of 12 months or less, and the possible underutilisation of community service orders.
The research is intended to explore both (1) existing literature on this topic and (2) the views of the judiciary on the use of the 2011 Act. The results of the research will be used by the Department to contribute to its review of the 2011 Act.
Further details are available on the Department of Justice website.
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