The Week in Justice 16 August 2020
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A quiet week with little news or official data published during the holiday season. The Revolving Doors Agency published a new briefing with the latest data on racial bias on how Black young adults are more likely to be dragged into the CJS for low level offences.
Agenda highlighted the imminent funding crisis for women's services, with demand surging but emergency funding dropping off.
As always, click on the tile to see the full story.
My sincere best wishes to all readers to keep well and stay safe through the pandemic.
The Week in Justice is kindly sponsored by specialist prison photographer Andy Aitchison.
Racial bias is pulling Black young adults into the revolving door
Revolving Doors Agency finds Black young adults are significantly more likely to be dragged into the criminal justice system for low-level offences.
Sentencing drug and alcohol using offenders
Centre for Justice Innovation new evidence and practice briefing.
David Lammy: ‘Ex-offenders should have the chance of a clean slate’
Those who have made mistakes but have since turned their lives around should be given the chance to contribute
Voices from lockdown
Women's services face a cliff edge in the coming months, with demand surging but emergency funding dropping off.
Meet the prime providers for probation Dynamic Framework
Event to enable vol orgs to meet organisations planning to develop a supply chain and bid to HMPPS for contracts within the Framework.
Downing Street plans rape prosecution targets for police and CPS
Exclusive: unusual intervention aims to reverse decline and bring more cases to trial
Leaving prison in a pandemic
People being released from prison are entering an unrecognisable world. Amanda Sherriff describes how services are responding.
Routes to recovery
The criminal justice system post-COVID
Responding restoratively to COVID-19
HMI Probation – Service User Engagement Lead
Closing date 21 August
Expressions of interest
HMIP looking for EOIs for two pieces of work around service user engagement
What would a world without prisons be like?
We take prisons for granted - but how effective are they? A viewpoint from OU criminologist Dr David Scott.
Primodos: The first step towards Justice
Sharon Hartles reflects on the avoidable harms perpetuated for decades through a lack of state and corporate accountability