Supporting Transitions: A summative evaluation of the Transition to Adulthood Pilots

…nine per cent compared to a national re-offending rate of between 46 and 58 per cent. Outcomes also showed participants were more likely to find employment. Publisher: Catch 22 Author:…

T2A response to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee inquiry into community sentences June 2023

What’s The Risk? Employing young adults with criminal convictions

…organisation partners and providing guidance to employers to manage risks as well as channels though which they can share and publicise examples of good practice. Publisher: Business in the Community…

Young People with traumatic brain injury in custody

Is it possible to improve the identification of young adults with a brain injuries or neurological disabilities who enter custody, and raise awareness of the affect of their condition and…

Repairing Shattered Lives: Brain injury and its implications for criminal justice

…on its impact on developmental maturity. It shows that people with brain injuries are overrepresented in prison, and that brain injury is associated with, spending more time in custody. Publisher:…

Same Old … The experiences of young offenders with mental health needs

What support is available for young people with mental health problems? This report includes interviews with young adults and explains that the way mental health services are commissioned and configured…

Creating developmentally appropriate responses to young adults at risk of, or involved in, offending: 10 things for Police and Crime Commissioners to include in their Policing and Crime Plans

Pathways From Crime: Ten steps to a more effective approach for young adults in the criminal justice process. Executive summary

…examines T2A evidence which informs its ten pathways from crime, shown to reduce offending, increase compliance with court orders and improve employment and housing chances for young adults. Publisher: T2A…

Taking account of maturity – A guide for probation Practitioners

Institute of Applied Social Studies (IASS) at University of Birmingham…

Sharing the Learning – The Drug and Alcohol Transitions Project for Young Adults in Derby City 2009-12

This report looks at trends in drug use and drinking by 16-24-year-olds in Derby City, and how a project was created to support them which included community outreach work, individual…

Young Adult and No Support: The entitlements of young adults to care in the community

What can agencies do to co-operate and invest resources most effectively to support young people? The focus of this handbook for professionals is on entitlements of care leaves and vulnerable…

Our sons and daughters: Is maturity considered in the magistrate’s court?

This report examines whether maturity is taken into account during court hearings based on the observations of almost 200 hearings involving a young adult defendant. Publisher: Transform Justice Authors: Fionnuala…