55906 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Justice

Written Question

Published date: 17 Sep 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	55906 (2024)
Question asked:	02 Sep 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Duncan Webb
Portfolio:	Minister of Justice
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	11 Sep 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_55906_2024
Document guid:	ce8314f8-1fb0-49c3-bdf7-175dc6782de3

55906 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Justice: Has the minister received any advice from officials indicating one way or the other whether longer sentences reduce crime in the long term; if so what are the titles of the documents containing that advice?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I refer the Member to the proactively released advice on sentencing reform, which is published on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/20240806-FINAL-Proactive-Release-Sentencing-Reform-Tranche-One.pdf Further advice relating to the impact of sentencing law changes will be available in due course.