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Recommendation 12

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Many people on probation suffer from mental health issues and from addiction to alcohol or...

Conclusion
Many people on probation suffer from mental health issues and from addiction to alcohol or drugs, which fuels their offending behaviour. Few of them are referred to a Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR). And yet, referrals exceed the availability of treatment, which may in itself deter sentencers from making referrals.
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Government Response

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