Property crime continues to fall like a stone
Is the availability of drug treatment the main driver behind the unprecedented drop in property crime over the last 20 years.
9th December 2015
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Is the availability of drug treatment the main driver behind the unprecedented drop in property crime over the last 20 years.
An excellent new report from Rob Allen for Transform Justice makes a compelling case for devolving the rehabilitation of young offenders to PCCs.
Campaign by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies to raise awareness of how poorly the criminal justice system meets the needs of women offenders. #FixtheMaze
The total number of individuals who have been dealt with formally by the CJS in England and Wales, has been declining since 2007, and is now at a record low level (period 1970 to June 2015) with 1.71 million individuals dealt with in the 12 months ending June 2015.
This lack of focus, combined with the lack of co-terminosity, tension between national and local accountabilities and continuous cuts in resources means that LCJPs are unlikely to function effectively in their common form and called for a new vision for partnership working.
Bob Neill MP, Chair of the Justice Select Committee, introduces its new inquiry into restorative justice – please respond by 31st January 2016.
Why don’t you celebrate Restorative Justice Week by making sure that all your local RJ providers are registered on the Restorative Justice Council’s new map of RJ in the criminal justice system?
Restorative Justice Council has commissioned ICPR to map all restorative justice service in the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Get involved.
The multiple needs faced by women in contact with the criminal justice system mean that it is the responsibility of a range of agencies to work together for a more effective approach. PCCs can provide the leadership to ensure a co-ordinated approach to women’s offending.
It remains extremely concerning that figures from CSEW suggest that less than one in 25 disability hate crimes were reported to and recorded by the police.
The heart of the problem is that the criminal justice system is not transparent. The public do not have a clear view of what is being delivered and the different agencies that make up the CJS do not understand what is happening and are not under pressure to improve.
You can see that in 2012 10, 120 children were affected by their mothers being sent to prison.
