Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice in August (summarised in Appendix 1) indicate that the number of young adults aged 18-24 in prison or serving a community sentence has fallen by more than a third since 2011. The statistics also suggest that the proportion of young adults within the whole caseload has also dropped, […]
Read MoreMinistry of Justice research highlights need to take account of maturity of young adults involved in crime
A significant new research study by the Ministry of Justice firmly supports T2A’s long-standing campaign objective that criminal justice agencies need to take account of young adults’ maturity in service design and delivery. This was also a key recommendation of the House of Commons Justice Select Committee in its inquiry on Young Adult Offenders in 2016. It […]
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The T2A Pathway: Unequivocally “tough on crime”
A distinct approach to young adults is tough on crime and a high-return investment, says Max Rutherford from Barrow Cadbury Trust Three years ago, six projects set out to demonstrate the effectiveness of a ‘whole pathway’ approach to young adults involved in crime – from point of arrest to release from prison. Manchester Metropolitan University’s […]
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Evaluation of the T2A Pathway highlights the effectiveness of a distinct approach for young adults
The final process evaluation of the T2A Pathway initiative is published today. The report, from the Policy, Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) at Manchester Metropolitan University, highlights the benefits of a distinct approach to young adults involved in crime throughout the criminal justice process. It also identifies the important role, skill and resilience of the […]
Read MoreDramatic fall in the number of young adults in prison and serving community sentences
New statistics published by the Ministry of Justice have revealed that the number of young adults aged 18-24 in prison or serving a community sentences has fallen by more than a third since 2011. Their proportion as a share of the total caseload has also dropped by nearly 10%. The number of young adults aged […]
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T2A response to Lammy Review
T2A welcomes the findings and recommendations of the Lammy Review published today. Whilst the number of young adults in the prison population has decreased, the proportion of BAME young adults has risen. T2A is very concerned by this growing disproportionality of BAME young adults in the criminal justice system and in particular the prison population. […]
Read MorePrison inspectors critical of young adult regime
Today, HM Inspectorate of Prisons published its report on a young adult prison, HMYOI Aylesbury. A summary of the findings are below. YOI Aylesbury holds 440 of the longest sentenced 18-20 year olds the English prison system, including young adults serving life sentences Nearly two-thirds of the young people reported feeling unsafe, and there […]
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First report by T2A Young Adult Advisory Group finds 76% of respondents felt targeted by police in their local area
‘Race and the Criminal Justice System: Hearing from Young Adults’ is the first report from the T2A Young Adult Advisory Group and Leaders Unlocked. The T2A Young Adult Advisory Group is an innovative project enabling young adults with personal experience of the criminal justice system, such as a personal or family experience or engagement with […]
Read MoreNew report calls on Sentencing Council to develop formal sentencing principles for young adults
The Sentencing Council should work towards developing formal sentencing principles for young adults, similar to the principles that are in place for children, says a report published by the Howard League for Penal Reform and T2A. The report, Judging Maturity: Exploring the role of maturity in the sentencing of young adults analysed 174 court judgments in […]
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Making senses of maturity – how probation practitioners used T2A’s ‘Taking account of maturity’ guide
Roger Grimshaw, Research Director at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) carried out research for T2A into how practitioners have been using T2A’s ‘Taking Account of Maturity’ guide which was published in 2013. His findings have just been published in his report ‘Making Sense of Maturity’. In the publication Making Sense of Maturity, […]
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