Working with young adults in the justice system
Gemma Buckland from Transition to Adulthood Alliance (T2A) reviews the evidence on working with young adults in contact with the justice system for the Clinks Evidence Library.
Prison Drug & Alcohol Treatment Trends 2025
There were 7% more people in drug and alcohol treatment in prison last year
Lack of basic care leads women in prison to self-harm
Prison inspectors say prisons are not doing enough to help women cope. For some this lack of care to meet their basic needs causes such distress that they resort to harming themselves.
Prison and Probation Trends Winter 2024
Remand and recall pile pressure on prison overcrowding
No progress on tackling violence against women and girls
Government’s efforts to address violence against women and girls have not yet improved outcomes for victims
Women’s Problem-Solving Courts
Clinks explores the development and evaluation of women’s problem-solving courts in the UK and internationally.
Adultifying the children’s custody system
Alliance for Youth Justice urges the government to protect the distinct, child-centred nature of the children’s secure estate
Effective relational working in youth justice
An evidence-informed model and guide for effective relational working in youth justice
Physical health in prison
The third briefing from Nacro’s justice exchange looks at physical health in prison
A new approach to sentencing policy
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, proposes changes to the way sentencing policy is decided.
Justice 2.0
Building on Progress to Create a Justice System Rooted in Growth and Connection
First findings from intensive supervision courts
Process evaluation of the pilot intensive supervision courts
