11 January 2024

Supporting young adults with experience of care and custody – Handbook



Open guide
Cover image of handbook

Informed by the piloting of Always Hope in the West Midlands, this handbook aims to help staff in other regions implement the protocols and practices that can improve the support young adults with care experience receive in prison and on release.

Publisher: Innovation Unit

October 2026
Guidance for prison staff working with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller people: Supporting resources

These resources, provided by Friends Families and Travellers, support guidance for prison staff working with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller people.

October 2026
Guidance for prison staff working with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller people

This guidance, developed by Friends, Families and Travellers, sets out good practice for prison staff working with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller people, including young women.

practitioners, young adults
Effective practice guide: working with young adults