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…

Aiming Higher

What can young people tell us about what constitutes good practice? This report reveals that young people want to be understood and listened to, and receive continuity of support. It…

Outcomes for young adults in custody: A thematic review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons January 2021

Joint Barrow Cadbury, Clinks and EQUAL response to the Justice Select Committee’s inquiry into Children and Young People in Custody, October 2019

Young adults in the criminal justice system – eighth report of session: 2017-19

How can the criminal justice system improve outcomes for young adults in custody and in the community? This parliamentary report makes recommendations for ensuring that the distinct needs of young…

T2A response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence proposals, September 2018

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 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…

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

Making Restorative Justice Work for Women 

Do women who offend respond well to restorative justice conferences? The findings in this study show that restorative justice conferences are often experienced as positive by the women offenders who…

Leaders Unlocked Impact Report

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

What do pilot studies into engaging with young adults to take up services tell us about how young people can avoid involvement in offending? In a sample of 29 case…