ARC Centre of Excellence for Prisoner Reintegration. Australia is gripped by a reincarceration crisis with 70,000 people exiting prison each year and half returning within two years of release. Using

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ARC Centre of Excellence for Prisoner Reintegration. Australia is gripped by a reincarceration crisis with 70,000 people exiting prison each year and half returning within two years of release. Using a strengths-based, First Nations and industry led approach, this Centre aims to fundamentally transform how prisoner reintegration is envisaged, practiced and achieved at scale. Expected outcomes include a world-first national database of successful reintegration scenarios, new metrics for measuring success, tools for building social licence, training of a world-class generation of researchers, and enhanced levels of social inclusion. With Australia's annual correctional budget approaching $7B, the Centre should deliver a major return on investment via real improvements in post-prison pathways.. Scheme: ARC Centres of Excellence. Field: 4402 - Criminology. Lead: Prof Mark Halsey