Main Points

Judges to have power to "sentence" offenders to receive counselling, make reparation or receive treatment instead of going to…

Judges to have power to "sentence" offenders to receive counselling, make reparation or receive treatment instead of going to jail.

A Probation and Welfare Agency to be established to oversee non-custodial sanctions.

Sex abuse treatment programmes for all penal institutions which have prisoners who have committed sex offences.

Delay use of electronic tagging until more is known about how it works and better monitoring technology is introduced.

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