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The economic and social costs of gambling
Official calculations find cost of gambling-related harms in England to be between £1.05-£1.77 billion and say this is probably an under-estimate.

Experiences of fast track Probation Officer training
Process evaluation of the fast track probation services officer progression pilot

New standards for domestic abuse perpetrator interventions
Official overarching principles and practice guidelines for commissioning and delivering interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse.

New Psychoactive Substances and prison drug deaths
Analysis of Prison Ombudsman reports reveals the links between New Psychoactive Substances and prison drug deaths.

Best practice in young people’s diversion
The Centre for Justice Innovation reviews best practice in young people’s diversion for Clinks Online Evidence Library.

Staff-prisoner relationships in women’s prisons
Research into the complexity and emotional intensity of relationships between women prisoners and staff.
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