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flag The UK is expanding rehab-focused courts to reduce reoffending by addressing issues like addiction and mental health.

flag The UK Labour government is expanding its intensive supervision courts, starting with a new women’s court in Liverpool, to reduce reoffending by addressing root causes like substance abuse and mental health. flag These courts, already piloted in England, keep persistent non-dangerous offenders before the same judge while connecting them with local support services, aiming to replace short prison sentences with rehabilitation-focused accountability. flag Justice Secretary David Lammy calls the approach “smarter justice,” inspired by successful US problem-solving courts that reduced reoffending by a third. flag The expansion follows a May review recommending fewer sentences under 12 months. flag Early results show high compliance and improved health outcomes, with other regions expressing interest in adopting the model.

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