
The Concordat on Women in the Justice System
New government concordat establishes a whole system approach for women in or at risk of contact with the CJS.
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New government concordat establishes a whole system approach for women in or at risk of contact with the CJS.

All four of Her Majesty’s Justice Chief Inspectors express “grave concerns” about the potential long-term impact of Covid-19-related court backlogs.
HMI Probation effective practice guide on case supervision.

The pros and cons of probation supervision by phone.

Figures for 2019/20 show the worrying numbers of people dying while on probation supervision.

Can probation shape the future use of electronic monitoring?

‘I’m always walking on eggshells, and there’s no chance of me ever being free’: The mental health
implications of Imprisonment for Public Protection.

Trauma of recalled IPP prisoners revealed as population in custody almost triples in five years.

Probation Chief Inspector Justin Russell warns that the move back to a unified service will not be a magic bullet and that reforms must be backed by extra resources

Kevin Wong on co-production in needs assessment and sentence planning.

Resilience, wellbeing and sustainability in women-led probation service delivery.

Inspectors found nearly half children in youth justice system had reduced access to support during lockdown and 40% no education or training.