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Learning Disabilities offending behaviour programmes
Uncontrolled before-after evaluation of Learning Disabilities offending behaviour programmes
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Kaizen programme for violent men shows promise
An uncontrolled before-after evaluation of Kaizen programme for violent men shows promise.
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Five reasons to abolish short-term custodial sentences for children
Abolishing Detention and Training Orders is the key to meaningful decarceration according to Dr Kathy Hampson and Dr Anne-Marie Day.
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2025 – the year ahead in criminal justice
What’s on the horizon for 2025 in the world of criminal justice?
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Unpaid work in the unified probation service
MoJ evaluation of unpaid work in the unified probation service
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Electronic Monitoring of Domestic Abuse Perpetrators on Licence
Research finds electronic monitoring of domestic abuse perpetrators on licence is a helpful tool but data is not easily accessible
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