9 May 2020

Pre-court diversion for adults: A toolkit for practitioners

Courts and sentencing

Open report

What is pre-court diversion, who can benefit and why do the schemes work? This toolkit outlines to practitioners how effective pre-court diversion could be, explains what it may look like and provides the policy context to develop best practice.

Publisher: Centre for Justice Innovation
Authors: Claire Ely, Bami Jolaoso, Carmen Robin-D’Cruz and Vicki Morris

young adults
Young Justice Advisors Impact report: 2016 – 2024

This report highlights the strengths, impact and legacy of the Young Justice Advisors project.
Publisher: Young Justice Advisors

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June 2024
Always Hope Evaluation: Final Report

The University of Sussex was commissioned to assess the extent to which the Always Hope project had achieved its intended aims and impact.
Publisher: University of Sussex
Authors: Claire Durrant, Tamsin Hinton-Smith and Lisa Holmes

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May 2024
Our sons and daughters: Is maturity considered in the magistrate’s court?

This report examines whether maturity is taken into account during court hearings based on the observations of almost 200 hearings involving a young adult defendant.
Publisher: Transform Justice
Authors: Fionnuala Ratcliffe, Penelope Gibbs

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