Role Of Probation In Reducing Recidivism In India
- IJLLR Journal
- Mar 23
- 1 min read
Samikhya Tripathy, Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack
ABSTRACT
In societies where growth is evident yet opportunities are unevenly distributed, crime inevitably embeds itself into its fabric. The persistent increase in new forms of criminality presents significant challenges for the criminal justice systems worldwide. Amidst the continuing discussions about punishment and reformation of offenders, there is a shift of ideology from subjecting offenders to a detrimental life in prison towards Reformation and Rehabilitation through means that could address the root causes of criminal behaviour to reduce Recidivism. Originally, rooted in the ideas of reclaiming young offenders into society and their rehabilitation, Probation today has emerged as an efficient mechanism to reduce re-offending and act as a pathway to strengthen the Restorative justice system. The implementation of Probation varies across different countries with regard to how it is organised and used to reintegrate the offenders.
To provide a comprehensive understanding, this paper explores the statutory frameworks, judicial interpretations to highlight the role of probation to control recidivism rates, some key gaps persisting in probation system in India and suggest some best practices to be opted through a model bill to enhance the effectiveness of Probation as a Reformative measure.
Keywords: Probation, Rehabilitation, Reformation, India, Recidivism, Restorative Justice System, Re-offending.
