Position Papers

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Conditional sentencing should be retained and enhanced by expanding its availability, increasing available monitoring resources, emphasizing victim-offender mediation, restitution and public education.

Crime prevention that is community based and focuses on addressing the underlying causes of crime should be seen as the primary approach in fighting crime.

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Public Safety is best assured by laws anchored in research and based upon humane and equitable principles.

Sentences should be based on individual contextual factors relating to each offence, rather than legislated minimum sentences that result in ineffective, expensive, and unduly harsh periods of incarceration.