The Centre's Director, Phil Bowen, reflects on what the far right, racist riots over the past week mean for our criminal justice system- and whether it can deliver.
The Centre's Director, Phil Bowen, responds to the first steps being taken by the new Government to take action on prison capacity, reflecting on how what needs to follow this to shift our criminal justice system into a better working state.
Our new ten-point plan, Systems Shift, argues that a new Government needs to avoid the system overloading and collapsing— otherwise, we will never have the time, the money or the energy to set the system back onto the road to recovery.
We spoke with Jane Dunne, Team Manager of the Coventry and Warwickshire FDAC, about her work, the key challenges and successes of running an FDAC team, and her hopes for FDAC.
We spoke with Claire Jacobs, an Inspector within the Criminal Justice Unit at Humberside Police, leading on the implementation for adult out of court disposals about how Humberside have moved from a 6 tier disposal to a 2 tier plus force.
Community Advice Manager, Michelle McGuire, outlines the journey of a client from our Community Advice service based at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court, from initial assessment to final check in. This case study offers an insight into the needs of those attending court, as well as of the support that this service offers.
We spoke with Pat Doherty about her role and how she elevates the role of children & young people and helps to support families who are involved in care proceedings.
The Centre's Director, Phil Bowen, responds to the announcement of measures to tackle the acute population pressures in adult male prisons in England and Wales, reflecting on a similar crisis in 2007.
