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All the latest news: Modernisation Austerity Crime Trends Policy Practice Innovation

Here you can find over 500 posts tracking every major development in criminal justice since 2011. You can track crime trends, court modernisation and digitisation programmes and the impact of austerity. If you’re looking for something in particular, try the search box below.

What works to reduce crime?

Randomised Controlled Trials tell us ‘what worked’, but are less effective at telling us what will work. Andrew Smith argues that it’s time to rethink how we evaluate crime reduction interventions.

Flexible responses during Coronavirus

The MEAM coalition has published interesting new research examining the flexibilities that homelessness, substance misuse, mental health and criminal justice services have put in place to support people during the Covid-19 crisis.

Data analysis

The latest criminal justice trends

Official data for 2019 shows fewer defendants, more Crown Courts remands in custody and fewer people sent to prison, but for longer.

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