Tagging creates “false sense of assurance”
Criminal justice joint inspection of tagging finds electronic monitoring not keeping pace with its rapid expansion.
Fixing prison resettlement
Clinks explores what is needed to support effective resettlement as the Sentencing Act is implemented.
The disproportionate impact on women of Assaults Against an Emergency Worker
Women in Prison report finds the offence of Assault on an Emergency Worker is sweeping women into the criminal justice system who should not be there.
Changing the script
A co-produced leaflet to help people think through the different options for using medication to help get off opioids.
Staff shortages hamper probation public protection work
Probation inspectorate finds staff shortages mean public protection work is often sub-standard.
Two in five children feel unsafe in custody
HMI Prisons surveys of children in custody finds standards generally poor with violence commonplace.
Women in prison are losing education when they need it most
Jon Collins of PET and Natasha Finlayson of Working Chance raise concerns about cuts to education in women’s prisons.
How can we rebuild trust in the justice system?
New Common Ground Justice report on public perceptions of the CJS.
The latest (summer 2026) resources for justice practitioners
The newest additions to the Butler Trust’s Knowledge Exchange site for prison, probation and youth justice practitioners.
A voluntary sector manifesto for criminal justice reform
Clinks has published a new manifesto setting out a comprehensive set of recommendations for justice reform for the new government.
What is behind the increase in prison violence?
Rapid Evidence Assessment examines causes of prison violence and their implications.
We need a proportionate prison recall system
Nacro says a focus on reducing prison recalls is the best way to tackle the prison capacity crisis.
