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.
25th January 2021
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New government concordat establishes a whole system approach for women in or at risk of contact with the CJS.
New research from the Ministry of Justice shows that the positive impact of education for people supported by Prisoners’ Education Trust goes far beyond finding work, as their CEO Rod Clark explains.
Prison inspectors find prisons fail to deal effectively with young adult prisoners, missing opportunities to help them rehabilitate.
All four of Her Majesty’s Justice Chief Inspectors express “grave concerns” about the potential long-term impact of Covid-19-related court backlogs.
The JiTDA digital education in prison online seminar is on 24 & 25 February 2021.
Forward Trust survey finds 38% people in prison gamble and 22% gamble while inside.
Francesca Cooney from Prisoners’ Education Trust urges readers to contribute to a new inquiry into prison education.
‘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.
Director of the Prison Reform Trust Peter Dawson asks why we are so keen to spend £4bn on new prisons.
Trauma of recalled IPP prisoners revealed as population in custody almost triples in five years.
New venture from Jacob Hill provides virtual shop front for prison produce
Shaping Success is a technology-based gender-responsive, trauma-informed resettlement programme for women prisoners.
