“Tough on crime” has always been political theatre. There’s been so many studies on this it’s not even funny.

You don’t solve crime by jailing a bunch of people.

Just look at the USA, crime rate through the roof compared to Australia, yet they are the 5th most incarcerated people on the planet by capita and largest by total amount.

Tough on crime doesn’t work, it’s only to dupe people into re-electing politicians with no better policies.