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Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Alcohol still sold at pocket money prices

Alcohol Health Alliance says alcohol is becoming progressively cheaper with white cider available for as little as 16p per unit, calls for minimum unit pricing.

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Do MAPPA, MARAC, IOM etc. actually work?

Latest Police Foundation paper on multi-agency case management. The MAPPA, IOM (etc.) approach feels effective but there is little research to prove it works.

Infographics
PbR jargon demystified (2) G-L

Second in a series of infographics which demystify the jargon and technical terms associated with the payment by results commissioning model.

Prison
We imprison children too far from home

One of the side-effects of imprisoning fewer children is that more are kept further from home making it difficult for families to visit regularly.

Criminal Justice
Big rise in anti-muslim incidents

Report from Tell MAMA shows an alarming rise in the number of anti-Muslim incidents in the UK, most frequently perpetrated by men against Muslim women.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Domestic abuse and change resistant drinkers

Excellent new guidance from Alcohol Concern and AVA on Domestic abuse and change resistant drinkers based on analysis of domestic homicide reviews.

Prison
Prison staff the key to penal reform

RSA Future Prison report due out at end of October expected to argue that empowering front line prison staff is key to developing a more rehabilitative system.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Where is cannabis most popular?

Data from the Crime Survey show that people in the West Country are more than 1 1/2 times more likely to smoke cannabis that those in the East Midlands.

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