Churches unite in plea to fix the justice system
An unprecedented alliance of Christian leaders is calling on the government to work in partnership to tackle a failing criminal justice system.
17th July 2025
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An unprecedented alliance of Christian leaders is calling on the government to work in partnership to tackle a failing criminal justice system.
Locations & contact details for prisons, probation offices and probation hostels.
Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts proposes fewer jury trials and intermediate courts to tackle court backlogs.
Transform Justice report finds victims focused on preventing other victims as priority.
Clare Birtwistle of Manchester Metropolitan University guest blogs on reducing the over-representation of looked after children in the CJS
Alexandria Bradley & Sarah Waite guest blog on their qualitative evaluation of Greater Manchester’s women’s problem-solving court.
Anna Kotova and Rachel Cordle present a narrative review of the literature on intergenerational offending.
Sam Boyd of the Common Ground Justice Project guest posts on latest public opinion research on the criminal justice system.
The most recent additions to the Butler Trust’s Knowledge Exchange site for justice practitioners and your chance to nominate for an award.
Despite its focus on tackling the prison overcrowding crisis, the Independent Sentence Review dedicates a chapter to providing support to victims.
Official stats for 2024 show increase in numbers going through the CJS and a big increase in community resolutions.
The Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN) reviews the evidence on working with neurodivergent people in contact with the criminal justice system
