The National Offender Management Service’s policy of “mixing” young adults with older adults was cited as driving up levels of violence in the prison system, according to the annual report from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, which was published today. But young adult prisons were found to be lacking in purposeful activity, with 38% of […]
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Criminal Justice Alliance Awards 2016
The 2016 Criminal Justice Alliance Awards will give prizes of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 to three organisations or individuals who have contributed materially to improving outcomes across the criminal justice pathway, from policing to prisons and probation, in the last 12 months. The Awards, supported for the second year by the Hadley Trust, acknowledge a […]
Read MoreMaking a difference to young adults’ lives – interim evaluation report of T2A Pathway Programme published
Sheffield Hallam’s first interim evaluation report into the Transition to Adulthood Pathway Programme, in partnership with Social Justice Solutions (SJS), has been published today. The University and SJS were commissioned by Barrow Cadbury Trust to evaluate the T2A Pathway programme demonstration projects which were set up to test approaches which take account of maturity and […]
Read MoreT2A gives evidence to the Justice Select Committee Inquiry on Young Adult Offenders
T2A has today provided oral evidence to the final session of the Justice Select Committee’s Inquiry on Young Adult Offenders. The Committee, whose landmark Inquiry has lasted seven months and will likely report in the next few weeks, heard from a panel including Max Rutherford, Criminal Justice Programme Manager at the Barrow Cadbury Trust. He gave […]
Read MoreRestorative Justice and women offenders
The Restorative Justice Council has today published ‘Making restorative justice work for women who have offended’, a new research report that sets out a series of recommendations for practitioners and policy makers on how to improve female offenders’ access to and experiences of restorative justice. The report recommends that all female offenders should be offered a […]
Read MoreYoung Muslims on Trial
A new report published by Maslaha and T2A focuses on the disproportionate number of young Muslims in the criminal justice system compared to their proportion in the general population. The report ‘Young Muslims on Trial – a scoping study on the impact of Islamophobia on criminal justice decision-making’ examines how perceived prejudice and discrimination against […]
Read MoreTransition arrangements, transformation and what might prudently be left alone …
Helen Attewell, Chief Executive of Nepacs, a voluntary sector organisation working with prisoners and their families in the North East blogs about the fragmentation of joined up working with young adults and the need for a whole system response. Clinks and Nepacs recently hosted a couple of round table events in Newcastle. One session presented an inspirational […]
Read MoreYoung women in prison suffering from a toxic mix of fear and boredom, T2A report finds
Young women in prison are more likely to suffer from a toxic mix of fear and boredom than older women, according to new research published today. Prisons are failing to address the distinct needs of young women aged 18-24, including education and mental health needs, in the face of evidence that they should be treated differently […]
Read MoreT2A evidence to the Justice Committee Inquiry on Restorative Justice published
The Justice Committee Inquiry on Restorative Justice has now published T2A’s evidence which you can read here.
Read MoreT2A & Centre for Justice Innovation launch call for expressions of interest from areas to run a young adult court pilot
The Centre for Justice Innovation have today launched a call for expressions of interest from areas wanting to run innovative new criminal courts that will focus on 18-25 year olds. Based on CJI’s feasibility study for T2A in 2015, these courts will test an adapted approach with young adults. CJI is looking for areas that recognise the […]
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