What do we know about intergenerational offending?
Anna Kotova and Rachel Cordle present a narrative review of the literature on intergenerational offending.
What do the public want from criminal justice reform?
Sam Boyd of the Common Ground Justice Project guest posts on latest public opinion research on the criminal justice system.
The Butler Trust Knowledge Exchange and Awards Season
The most recent additions to the Butler Trust’s Knowledge Exchange site for justice practitioners and your chance to nominate for an award.
Planning for a sustainable prison system
In addition to the emergency measures designed to tackle the prison capacity crisis, the Independent Sentencing Review concludes with plans for a sustainable prison system.
Can technology transform how offenders are managed in the community?
The Independent Sentencing Review looks beyond “the basics” at technology that could transform how offenders are managed in the community
Sentencing Review recommends investment in probation and the Third Sector
The Sentencing Review says a fully-funded and -functioning probation service is essential to implement its recommendations.
Targeted approaches to different groups of offenders
The Sentencing Review makes specific recommendations for different groups of offenders including prolific offenders, women, older offenders, foreign national offenders, sex offenders and drug and alcohol offenders.
Providing support to victims
Despite its focus on tackling the prison overcrowding crisis, the Independent Sentence Review dedicates a chapter to providing support to victims.
Incentivising progression from custody to community
The Independent Sentencing Review recommends a new system for prisoners to earn early release
Reducing our reliance on custody
The Independent Sentencing Review sets out plans to reduce our reliance on custody
Strengthening alternatives to custody in the community
The Independent Sentencing Review sets out plans for stronger community sentences as alternatives to custody.
Revisiting the purpose of sentencing
The Independent Sentencing Review calls on government to revisit the statutory purpose of sentencing.
