A support program offering housing, drug, mental health and other support services to high-risk criminals has failed to reduce reoffending, and those taking part are actually more likely to end up back in jail.
The Local Co-ordinated Multiagency (LCM) offender management was launched in 2017 to increase access to various services with the aim of disrupting cycles of crime and domestic violence.
An evaluation of the program by the New South Wales (NSW) Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOSCAR) found no significant association between participation in the program and reduced reoffending when comparing LCM offenders to a matched comparison group.
The evaluation results released on Tuesday also found a 10 per cent increase in returning to custody within a year of being referred to the program….