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Policing
The impact of police raids on children

The impact of police raids on children can be traumatic, but there are better approaches argues a fascinating new report from PACT.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
The Global state of harm reduction 2016

Latest biennial report from Harm Reduction International shows that many countries still refuse to implement harm reduction measures.

Prison
How to end the IPP nightmare?

Chief Prison Inspector Peter Clarke draws attention to the unjust incarceration of people serving sentences of imprisonment for public protection

Prison
Does Michael Gove want his job back?

Former Justice Secretary Michael Gove recommends the release of all IPP prisoners in this year’s Longford lecture. But why wait till he was a backbencher?

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Alcohol and youth offending

Alcohol Concern highlights the issues for young drinkers in contact with the criminal justice system & points out the lack of available interventions in London.

Innovation
Using social media to assess risk

Could the probation service soon be using computerised algorithms to assess risk of harm to the public by the automatic search of offenders’ Facebook posts?

Criminal Justice
Reframing the justice argument

Philippa Budgen is the first guest blogger in a new occasional series dedicated to new ways of engaging the public in justice reform.

Infographics
The battle for prison reform – so far

A timeline of the main events in the battle for prison reform. A clickable resource including background information on main policy documents, speeches etc.

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