Program logic model The program logic model links the problem to the inputs, activities and outputs of the legislation, and the intended and potential consequential outcomes. Outcomes Problem / Issue Inputs Activities Outputs Short term Medium term Long term Violent offenders Legislation Apprehensions Convictions Offenders know they will go to prison Increased time Fewer violent may serve little specifying for violent offences served offences Bail Sentences or no time in mandatory committed More offenders resist arrest Increased need for Preparation of Exceptional minimum prison violent offender Reduced cases circumstances Clear-up time increases sentences for programs severity of exemptions Pleas More contested hearings / trials (more specific offences violent offences The current (granted at Increased not guilty Hearings committed situation does judicial officer’s recidivism (initially) Longer court process times Trials not adequately New data discretion) Decreased Change in More time spent on bail, remand and Sentencing the capture process recidivism sentencing for pre-sentencing commission of for offence level Appeals offenders Fewer first-time Convicted offenders receive minimum and exceptional violent offences, offenders NTG budget for mandatory terms / exemptions nor the circumstances coming into Courts and repetition of More violent offenders in prison with prison system Correctional offending longer sentences Modification to Services increased behaviour Prison population increases the IJIS system to enable new Victims of Victim support Victims see violent offenders receive Victims heal faster mentally and data to be services prison sentences and see their views emotionally violent offences stored and feel they do not considered in exceptional circumstance retrieved receive justice exemptions when offenders Victims experience more frustration at do not serve longer delays prison time Victim satisfaction with service of justice increases sentencing)
Program logic model The program logic model links the problem to the inputs, activities and outputs of the legislation, and the intended and potential consequential outcomes. Problem / Issue Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Short term Medium term Long term Violent offenders may serve little or no time in prison The current situation does not adequately the commission of violent offences, nor the repetition of offending behaviour Legislation specifying mandatory minimum sentences for specific offences New data capture process for offence level and exceptional circumstances Modification to the IJIS system to enable new data to be stored and retrieved Apprehensions Bail Preparation of cases Pleas Hearings Trials Sentencing Appeals Convictions Sentences Exceptional circumstances exemptions (granted at judicial officer’s discretion) Offenders know they will go to prison for violent offences More offenders resist arrest Clear-up time increases More contested hearings / trials (more not guilty Longer court process times More time spent on bail, remand and pre-sentencing Convicted offenders receive minimum mandatory terms / exemptions More violent offenders in prison with longer sentences Prison population increases Increased time served Increased need for violent offender programs Increased recidivism (initially) Change in sentencing for offenders NTG budget for Courts and Correctional Services increased Fewer violent offences committed Reduced severity of violent offences committed Decreased recidivism Fewer first-time offenders coming into prison system Victims of violent offences feel they do not receive justice when offenders do not serve prison time Victim support services Victims see violent offenders receive prison sentences and see their views considered in exceptional circumstance exemptions Victims experience more frustration at longer delays Victim satisfaction with service of justice increases sentencing) Victims heal faster mentally and emotionally
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