T2A response to the Justice Select Committee’s inquiry on Restorative Justice, January 2016

Broke but not broken. What the academic literature and young adults tell us about the interplay between poverty, inequality and repeat contact with policing

How do we recognise the impact of poverty on 18-25-year-olds who encounter the criminal justice system? The contribution of young people to this report, through peer-led qualitative research, provides insight…

First Generation: PCCs, One Year On

How can police and crime commissioners shape local responses to young adults with complex needs? This report examines ways to achieve lasting systemic change through partnerships, meaningful engagement with young…

Time for Change: Acquired Brain Injury and Young Adults Involved in The Criminal Justice System

This report explores the experiences of young adults with an Acquired Brain Injury in the criminal justice system. Publisher: UKABIF Author: Gemma Buckland…

Improving Wellbeing; Reducing Violence

A review and feasibility study into services for young people – specifically those who lack access to service and who have experienced adverse childhood experiences – in Birmingham and West…

Young minds, big decisions

Fair Trials has found that young people are being placed under intense pressure to plead guilty to crimes without fully understanding the life-changing consequences of their decision. Publisher: Fair Trials…

The Knot – Lived experience perspectives on policing, trauma, poverty and inequalities

How can trauma and poverty responsive policing work better for young adults? This research explores guiding principles from the perspective of young adults who commit repeated low-level offences. Publisher: Revolving…

Young Adults on Remand: A Scoping Study for T2A

How should remand be reformed, in the light of the Justice Committee’s 2018 recommendation that “There is a strong case for a distinct approach to the treatment of young adults…

The Use of Deferred Sentencing in England and Wales. A Review of Law, Guidance and Research

This report looks at the role of deferred sentencing in England and Wales and asks whether courts could make greater use of the power to defer sentencing. Publisher: Sentencing Academy…

Found in Transition? Local Inter-Agency Systems for Guiding Young Adults into Better Lives

…studies, this report tells us that there are improvements associated with reduced reoffending, with participants attributing these to the support and referrals provided by pilot programmes. Publisher: University of Oxford…

Improving responses to young adults: A checklist for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs)

What can police and crime commissioners (PCCs) do to address the housing, mental health and substance misuse needs of young adults who come into contact with the CJS? This report…

Why prioritise young adults? Four key messages for PCCs

…group will be a vital consideration for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) as they set their local policing priorities and commission services to reduce crime and reoffending. This guide describes…