T2A reponse to Home Office national guidance for community scrutiny panels consultation October 2023

T2A Fact File: Young Adults today: Substance misuse and young adults in the criminal justice system

Can tacking substance among young people reduce their involvement with the criminal justice system? This factsheet explains that alcohol and drug misuse are more common among young adult offenders, looks…

Helping Young Adults with Care Experience Thrive after Release

…Always Hope approach. “That was really helpful because I knew nothing about Tom. He was put on my books just before he was released.” Leah organised a video call to…

Breaking through barriers: Supporting prison staff to communicate effectively with young adults

…will really help prison staff get a 360° perspective of a young adult’s experience. “It will also help them better understand how age, race, religion, life events, and trauma all…

Rethinking rehabilitation for young adults in the criminal justice system

…staff was a significant barrier to asking for support. “Prisoners generally had low expectations of the help that they might be given if they needed support; some gave examples of…

Gradually or suddenly? Changing attitudes to young adults in the magistrates’ courts

…this should be incorporated into their core training. CPS training and guidance does cover maturity but, as our report shows, prosecutors aren’t doing much better than magistrates. Maturity is also…

Anti-social behaviour powers and young adults: The data

What are anti-social behaviour powers and how are they being used with young people? This briefing brings together newly available data about young adults which demonstrates how anti-social behaviour tools…

T2A response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on the Policy Framework for Incentives and Earned Privileges, September 2018

Justice Committee report: Prison system failing to support rising numbers of remand prisoners

The Commons Justice Committee (CJC) report released this week is right to ring alarm bell on the current number of people on remand and the pressure this places on the…

What does research tell us about young adults from ethnic minorities in the justice system?

…from GRT communities were more likely than other female prisoners to have complex needs, to experience bullying/victimisation from other prisoners and were more likely to report feeling unsafe.8 What can…

Young Adults in Transition: Local matters, national implications

…of pilots in Birmingham, Worcestershire and two London borough, and the implications for policy and commissioning and delivering services. Publisher: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies Author: Dorling and Garside…

Climate Change Action Plan 2022-23

…we can help others to do.  Over the coming year we will undertake the following actions. To educate ourselves we will: Establish a climate group within our staff team that…