Mr. Barry Owens:

Prison is a last resort. We agree on non-custodial sentences. The answer is "Yes" to open prisons for female prisoners. I would extend that to male prisoners also. Open prisons are very positive, keeping prisons very separated from the community. Making it as porous as possible is better, so it is "Yes" to open prisons in general. The family question is complex. When working on resettlement and reintegration, sometimes the family can be the source of the trouble. Yes, if everything is working fine, keep families together. However, it is a very complex area. Sometimes when we are working on the resettlement and reintegration back in the community that family piece is highly complex and it can present all kinds of issues. It is not always clear and it is not always good but, yes, generally it is better to keep relationships intact.