PCC spotlight: young adults (18-24) in contact with police and criminal justice services

…their complex needs? This report highlights practical projects including police partnerships with outreach programmes and community services, as well as employment training, and the use of out of court disposals,…

Policing and young adults: developing a tailored approach

What would be the benefits of the police developing a specific approach to the 18-25 age group? This report concludes that there is strong evidence to support the development of…

Prosecuting Young Adults: The potential for taking account of maturity at the charge and prosecution stage of the CJS

This report makes the case for maturity to be taken into account during prosecution. It recommends the Crown Prosecution Service, police, and defence lawyers be given training and guidance about…

We’ve not given up: young women surviving the CJS, Executive Summary

This report is about girls and young women aged 17 to 25 years old in contact with the criminal justice system. In particular, it highlights the experiences of Black, Asian…

HMIP Consultation on Inspection Standards August 2022

“There’s a level of ignorance, a not wanting to understand” – Raising Awareness of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

…flyer to help young adults recognise whether they have an undiagnosed ABI and how to access support. “I really cared about what was in the flyer, and I was really…

Anti-social behaviour powers and young adults: Practitioners’ accounts

How are anti-social behaviour powers used to sanction young adults? This briefing examines how six powers are being applied and highlights how they may be disproportionately targeted at vulnerable groups,…

Fact File 2, Young adults today – Education, training and employment and young adults in the criminal justice system

…training in custody. It considers the influences of ethnicity, gender and socio-economic status and finds that improvements to education and training can help reduce reoffending. Publisher: Young People in Focus…

Young Muslims on Trial: A scoping study on the impact of Islamophobia on criminal justice decision-making 

Do negative stereotypes about Islam influence criminal justice decision-making, which has consequences for young Muslim defendants? This report explains the importance of challenging religious assumptions and having culturally competent engagement…

T2A response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons consultation on Expectations for Children’s Young Offender Institutions, July 2018

Loss and Bereavement – Key messages for professionals supporting young people across the CJS

How can criminal justice professions, initiate sensitive conversations with young people around their experiences of loss and bereavement? This resource is designed to encourage professionals to engage, participate and reflect…

“It’s not always a straight line” – How sports mentoring is turning young men’s lives around.

…prison to community through development of life skills, employment training and help in finding employment, activities that encourage people to take responsibility and build a positive identity and opportunity to…