新西兰的社区刑期提高了犯罪者的就业和收入,同时减少了监禁时间. New Zealand's community sentences improved offender employment and earnings while reducing prison terms.

新西兰从2007年开始转向以社区为基础的刑期, 改善了犯罪者的就业和收入, 但严重犯罪却没有增加. New Zealand’s shift to community-based sentences since 2007 has improved employment and earnings for offenders without increasing serious crime. 在2024/25财政年度,只有15%的判决是监禁期,而许多人接受了监督. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, only 15% of sentences were prison terms, while many received supervision. 犯罪者随着时间的推移获得了大量收入,成本低于监禁,尽管有些人注意到监督违规行为略微增加. Offenders gained significant income over time and cost less than incarceration, though some noted slight increases in supervision breaches.