Recommendation 113

“The concept of an integrated Community Service Order aligns better with principles of desistance”, Dr Guilfoyle argued. 219 He explained that “giving a person the option to opt in and the ability to choose the type of personal development activity they undertake, is likely to result in better outcomes than an approach that requires participation in a specific programme that the person had no part in choosing.” 220 He added that “there is a much greater likelihood of the person benefiting from it and succeeding in those programmes” thanks to the choice and the incentive structure. 221