ABSTRACT It is inevitable that some people granted conditional release will (re)offend, but most will complete their order without incident. Nevertheless, the standard approach adopted by correctional agencies to communicating with the public about community corrections is one of minimal information. We suggest that this may create an impression that offenders are dark shadowy figures incapable of change or redemption. To address this, we set out an agenda for Australian governments to build public confidence in community corrections. We call for more robust program evaluation, publication of the results and regular updates on trends in successful order completion. We also highlight the importance of educating the public about crime and corrections and the need to improve the credibility of community corrections. Finally, governments should do more to humanise offenders. The public has a right to know more about how offenders are managed in the community. They also deserve to hear the stories behind the statistics.

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建立社区对社区矫正的信心

摘要 一些获得有条件释放的人不可避免地会（重新）冒犯，但大多数人会毫无意外地完成他们的命令。尽管如此，惩教机构与公众就社区惩戒进行沟通所采用的标准方法是信息最少的一种。我们认为这可能会造成一种印象，即罪犯是无法改变或救赎的黑暗阴影人物。为了解决这个问题，我们为澳大利亚政府制定了一项议程，以建立公众对社区矫正的信心。我们呼吁对成功完成订单进行更强有力的计划评估、结果发布和趋势的定期更新。我们还强调了对公众进行犯罪和矫正教育的重要性以及提高社区矫正可信度的必要性。最后，各国政府应采取更多措施使犯罪者人性化。公众有权更多地了解社区如何管理罪犯。他们也应该听到统计数据背后的故事。