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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.

Pre-court diversion for adults

The Centre for Justice Innovation finds strong evidence internationally, and moderate evidence from the UK, that pre-court adult diversion reduces reoffending.

The state we’re in

Clinks’ State of the Sector reports provide a valuable barometer of the latest trends in voluntary sector work with offenders.

Lowest number of offenders in 50 years

The total number of individuals formally dealt with by the CJS has been declining since 2015 and fell 3% in the latest year to a record low (since 1970).

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