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Community Resolutions with young people vary by area
HMI Probation research finds national variation in the implementation and delivery of community resolutions with young people.

Little progress on racial disparity in prisons
Prison Reform Trust reveals outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic prisoners have failed to improve more than five years after the Lammy Review into racial disparity.

Barriers to Restorative Justice for young people
Why me? report identifies five key barriers for young people accessing Restorative Justice.

Big increase in executions for drug offences
There were at least 285 executions for drug offences globally in 2022, a 118% increase from 2021.

Prison drug treatment trends
The proportion of people starting treatment in prison for opiates, crack or both keeps falling.

Race consciousness and the law
The notion that the law should be ‘colourblind’ and ‘race neutral’ is a barrier to eradicating and challenging racist and discriminatory practice.
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