Trapped in a cycle: the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 and the rise in recall to custody

This article draws on empirical work from a PhD, based on the Offender Rehabilitation Act (ORA) 2014. The focus is on the rise in recalls of the short sentence population. Findings from this article will feature experiences of custody recall from two perspectives; firstly, practitioners working in custody and community who outline some of the causes and consequences of custody recall, and secondly, individuals subject to the ORA 2014 legislation, who outline how they became further trapped in a revolving door between custody and the community.