10 October 2015

PCC Spotlight on Women’s Offending

Policing, Women offenders

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Can local policing leadership improve responses to young adult women involved in the criminal justice system? This briefing looks at the need for a distinct approach for those women who can fall through gaps at a crucial time in their lives. It recommends earlier interventions and improved victim services for young women involved in offending who are often victims of crime themselves.

Publisher: Revolving Doors Agency

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