The call is contained in plans for a radical overhaul of Britain’s criminal justice system in a green paper on criminal justice and addiction.
The think tank, founded by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, also highlights connections between negative family experiences and offending, citing research showing that boys with a parent in prison are more likely to offend.
"Studies have found that the increase in emotional strain on children with a parent in prison means that their risk of developing mental health problems and engaging in antisocial behaviour is three times higher than that of their peers," the paper states.
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