Tragically, the PPO started investigations into 486 deaths last year, a 35% increase on the year before. 2 There were 398 ...

Resolving crime out of court can meet many of these priorities for victims – and it often does. When it worked well, victims ...

Recall decisions are largely at the discretion of probation officers with no clear structure to support decision-making.

Brian Leveson's Independent Review of the Criminal Courts proposes fewer jury trials and intermediate courts to tackle court backlogs.

Overcrowding, coupled with a lack of activity, caused boredom and frustration among prisoners, which heightened the demand ...

Alexandra Wigzell and Claire Paterson-Young provide insights into progressive desistance practice in youth justice.

Clare Birtwistle of Manchester Metropolitan University guest blogs on reducing the over-representation of looked after children in the CJS ...

Alexandria Bradley & Sarah Waite guest blog on their qualitative evaluation of Greater Manchester's women's problem-solving court.

The chart I’ve reproduced below shows the overall rates of identified needs, for those with an OASys Layer 3 on 31 October 2024 comparing the custody and community caseloads overall. Of those with a ...

Prison Inspectorate thematic review say lack of positive relationships affects the ability to run safe YOIs in which children can engage with supportive services.