Matua Kahurangi: Three Strikes isn’t enough

The Three Strikes law is back. After Labour scrapped it in 2022, the coalition government reinstated it a few months back in June with some tweaks, like more judicial discretion and considerations for guilty pleas. For serious violent and sexual offenders, it remains one of the few sentencing regimes that treats repeat offending with the seriousness it deserves - first strike, a warning; second strike, no parole; third strike, maximum sentence with no parole.