面对成本和有效性方面的批评,新西兰将因康复而判处更长的监禁。 New Zealand mulls longer prison sentences for rehabilitation, facing criticism over costs and effectiveness.

新西兰惩教部长马克·米切尔正在考虑用更长的刑期取代短期徒刑,以改进改造和减少重犯。 New Zealand's Corrections Minister, Mark Mitchell, is considering replacing short prison sentences with longer ones to improve rehabilitation and reduce reoffending. 该提案面临工党和绿党的反对，他们认为它成本高昂，而且效果不如以社区为基础的康复。 This proposal faces opposition from Labour and the Greens, who argue it's costly and less effective than community-based rehabilitation. 批评者建议投资于教育、卫生和心理健康服务,而不是遏制犯罪。 Critics suggest investing in education, health, and mental health services instead to curb crime.