@civillibertynz opposes the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill as it infringes on our civil liberties while not providing sufficient justification for doing so. It seems to us that the bill is more about political signalling than improving our justice system.
https://nzccl.org.nz/submission-sentencing-reinstating-three-strikes-amendment-bill/
Severe sentences do not deter crime, retribution often does not help survivors of crime heal, and the system overestimates when incarceration is needed for public safety.
https://www.vera.org/publications/a-new-paradigm-for-sentencing-in-the-united-states