Mission Australia will run a new program in Dubbo that targets repeat domestic violence offenders and persistent reoffenders over the coming months
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The Extra Offender Management Service (EOMS) is part of a $32 million state government initiative to address reoffending.
It targets reoffenders at new points in their contact with the justice system, from the time they are charged by NSW Police, through to their appearance in court and after they are released from custody.
Mission Australia was proud to be overseeing the Dubbo and Northern Rivers rollouts, according to their chief executive officer.
“We are pleased the NSW Government has announced that Mission Australia will be conducting the Extra Offender Management Service in Dubbo and the Northern Rivers,” Mission Australia CEO Catherine Yeomans said.
The early-intervention scheme role is to work with offenders to identify and address their criminal behaviour.
Minister for Justice and Police and Member for Dubbo Troy Grant said EOMS was part of a record $237 million investment in reducing the rate of reoffending, announced by the government last year.
“The NSW Government has committed to reduce adult reoffending by 5 per cent and the [outgoing] premier [Mike Baird] has made it a personal priority to reduce domestic violence,” Mr Grant said.
Minister for Corrections David Elliott said closely managing reoffenders at new points in their contact with the justice system was an important way of reducing reoffending, which in turn reduced crime rates.
“I’ve repeatedly said that the reoffending rate is too high and this evidence-based program will intervene to address the causes of their offending behaviour and put them back on the right path,” Mr Elliott said.
Other inclusions in the $237 million package were additional 345 psychologists and community corrections officers, as well as 10 high-intensity programs for 1,200 prisoners each year serving short sentences of six months or less.