Research from the charity JUSTICE finds bail processes are not being properly followed in the magistrates’ courts, undermining the fairness of remand decision-making.
The 2023 King’s Speech includes provisions for more whole-life sentences and key changes to the parole system.
Research unearths the story of probation (re-)unification through the views of the civil servants who designed & implemented it.
Crest Advisory examines justice devolution via four case studies (Avon & Somerset, Greater Manchester, London & West Mids).
Prison Safety statistics to June 2023 show a 21% jump in self-harm (65% among women).
1,520 people lost their lives while on probation supervision in 2022/23 – 6% more than the previous year.
His Honour Judge Andrew Berkley describes the work of the Greater Manchester Family Drug and Alcohol Court.
Autumn 2023 Offender Management Statistics show the inexorable rise in the prison population and continued fall in probation caseload.
The Justice Committee warns that public debate on sentencing is “stuck in a dysfunctional and reactive cycle” and calls on the Government to identify where there may be genuine gaps between sentencing policy and public opinion.
Pact research shows prisoners’ families and loved-ones are facing their own hidden sentence of financial hardship and emotional strain.
Prof Ursula Kilkelly identifies evidence-based core messages for youth justice in the latest HMIP Academic Insight.
The National Audit Office assesses Government progress in implementing its drug strategy.
