Criminal Justice
“Turing’s Law” will render justice to thousands of gay men
MoJ announces Turing’s Law to provide pardons to dead and living prosecuted for being gay.
28th October 2016
MoJ announces Turing’s Law to provide pardons to dead and living prosecuted for being gay.
New guide from the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance provides invaluable advice for those wishing to commission arts with offenders.
New systematic review from the EMCDDA suggests that “contingency management” (financially rewarding drug users) is effective at helping them stay in treatment.
Centre for Justice Innovation publishes an extremely helpful delivery plan for trialing problem-solving courts in England & Wales. Will the MoJ follow through?
The long-awaited Future Prison report from the RSA, “A matter of conviction” sets out a blueprint for prison reform & a challenge to politicians of all parties.
A 5 year campaign by the Howard League plus big changes in police approach to arresting children has led to the number of arrests more than halving since 2010.
Latest round-up of drug & alcohol stats from Andrew Brown focuses on drug-related deaths and the proportion of people sent to custody for drug offences.
Sex workers in brothels and massage parlours are often exploited and abused by organised crime groups but these sex markets are rarely targeted by police.
How a viral instagram campaign was created to raise awareness of the thin line between social drinking and problematic alcohol use.
Excellent initiative from Probation Board of Northern Ireland pioneers the use of an app to promote desistance and help with mental health & addiction issues.
Probation inspectors find private Community Rehabilitation Company performing well but public probation struggling in the face to serious staff shortages.
National Association for Youth Justice report calls for abolition of YOIs and STCs, instead placing all children in custody in Secure Care Homes.
