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<p>This Government is committed to reducing reoffending by ensuring that all offenders
have the tools they need to turn their backs on crime.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we
are focusing our efforts on supporting offenders to address any health and wellbeing
issues; raise their levels of educations attainment and skills; get a job; and rebuild
or reinforce their relationships.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that a concerted cross-government
effort is required to address reoffending. For example we recently entered into a
National Partnership Agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions, to set out
how departments will work together to improve offenders’ chances of securing work
and integrate into the community on release from prison.</p><p> </p><p>We know that
in 39% of violent incidents victims believed alcohol was a factor. We are introducing
an Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement, giving courts the power to impose
a ban on drinking alcohol as part of a community order where alcohol was a factor
in the offending.</p>
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