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…

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

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…

The Young Review: Improving outcomes for young black and/or Muslim men in the criminal justice system

…that previous efforts to challenge discrimination had been ineffectual. It argued that agencies, organisations and companies involved in rehabilitation need to acknowledge the role of racism and discrimination in their…

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…

T2A response to the Ministry of Justice Murder Sentencing consultation March 2024

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

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…

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…

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…

Chance to Change Dererred Prosecution Scheme Pilot Qualitative Research Study

This report examines how the Chance to Change deferred prosecution scheme was delivered in the West Yorkshire and London pilot sites, and the experiences of the participants and professionals involved….