Half way houses run by the State Government have been closed. These catered for offenders who had finished their sentences but required assistance in re-adjusting to normal life or who were awaiting the implementation of their parole conditions.

Without this service, offenders either spend longer inside a correctional facility at great cost to the public or enter the community unsupported, greatly increasing their chance of re-offending – all of which comes at a price as an article in the Sydney Morning Herald uncovers.

Read the story HERE.