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Vital community probation services ‘shut out’ in reform of services, say campaigners

By Flora Thompson, Reporter21st May 2021News England

Campaigners have raised fears some vital community probation services have lost out on Government funding amid reforms to the system. The Ministry of Justice announced an initial £195 million will

Government announce £80 million boost for drug treatment services as part of crime crackdown

By Henry Vaughan, Reporter20th January 2021News England

Drug treatment services in England will get an extra £80 million as part of the Government’s efforts to cut crime. The money is part of a £148 million package announced

Calls for urgent action to address homelessness among female prisoners leaving jail

By Flora Thompson, Reporter14th October 2020News England

Women are being released from prison with just £46, a bin bag for their belongings and nowhere to live, a report has claimed. Research by a group of organisations known

Basic probation safety checks ‘still not being carried out despite failings’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter14th January 2020News England

Basic safety checks are still not being carried out by probation officers, according to their watchdog. Justin Russell, the Chief Inspector of Probation, feared lessons were still not being learnt

Study suggests ‘simple conversation’ could boost prisoners’ chances of rehabilitation

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter13th January 2020News England

Prisoners could be more successfully rehabilitated on release by means of a simple conversation, according to new research. Evangelos Mitrokostas, of the University of Portsmouth, has carried out the study

Nearly half those charged with London knife deaths had previous blade offences

By Henry Vaughan, Reporter13th January 2020News England

Almost half of people charged with knife killings in London over the past three years had previously committed an offence involving a blade, new figures suggest. Scotland Yard charged a

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter12th December 2019Reports & Resources

Hate crime can have a devastating impact on individuals, families, communities and the very fabric of society. However, there is a remarkable dearth of research on the most effective ways

Re-offending exacerbated with 47% of HMP Cardiff inmates homeless on release

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent5th November 2019News Wales

Hundreds of prisoners are leaving jail homeless, inspection reports have warned. Concerns were raised about the situation at HMP Cardiff, with inspectors citing a “well-established link” between homelessness and the

Scrapping short jail sentences ‘not right way forward’, says Justice Secretary

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent16th October 2019News England

Abolishing short jail sentences is not the answer to stopping criminals from reoffending, the Justice Secretary has said. Robert Buckland told MPs that better alternatives to short periods behind bars,

Young offenders being ‘set up to fail’ on release from custody, inspectors say

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent8th October 2019News England

Child criminals are being “set up to fail” on release from custody because there is inadequate support in place to help them turn their life around, according to inspectors. The

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Vital community probation services ‘shut out’ in reform of services, say campaigners

Government announce £80 million boost for drug treatment services as part of crime crackdown

Calls for urgent action to address homelessness among female prisoners leaving jail

Basic probation safety checks ‘still not being carried out despite failings’

Study suggests ‘simple conversation’ could boost prisoners’ chances of rehabilitation

Nearly half those charged with London knife deaths had previous blade offences

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

Re-offending exacerbated with 47% of HMP Cardiff inmates homeless on release

Scrapping short jail sentences ‘not right way forward’, says Justice Secretary

Young offenders being ‘set up to fail’ on release from custody, inspectors say

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

Four teenagers and man guilty of murdering two boys in case of mistaken identity

‘Inhuman’ violence against Sara Sharif ‘normalised’ by defendants, jurors told

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Tag: Desistance

Vital community probation services ‘shut out’ in reform of services, say campaigners

Government announce £80 million boost for drug treatment services as part of crime crackdown

Calls for urgent action to address homelessness among female prisoners leaving jail

Basic probation safety checks ‘still not being carried out despite failings’

Study suggests ‘simple conversation’ could boost prisoners’ chances of rehabilitation

Nearly half those charged with London knife deaths had previous blade offences

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

Re-offending exacerbated with 47% of HMP Cardiff inmates homeless on release

Scrapping short jail sentences ‘not right way forward’, says Justice Secretary

Young offenders being ‘set up to fail’ on release from custody, inspectors say