We spoke with Caroline Russell about how out of court disposals and drug diversion can improve trust and confidence in policing.

This research looks at the provision of effective advocacy to Black and Minoritised victim-survivors of domestic abuse in contact with the criminal justice system.

This reports aims to contribute to our understanding of how to effectively work with perpetrators of domestic abuse by focusing on Family Drug and Alcohol Courts.

This blog discusses how improving access to and engagement with evidence-led diversion for children and their families can assist in tackling racial disproportionality and improve community confidence in policing in London.

About Youth Court Solutions

Youth Court Solutions (YCS) is an independent, at-youth court generic and specialist support service. It delivers to the whole county youth cohort in Wellingborough Magistrates Court, once every fortnight. Their service is available for any who attends the court: defendants, victims, witnesses, family and friends.

The Centre for Justice Innovation visited Boxing Clever on October 19 2022 to speak to the founders of the project and witness a session in action.

Background: New Bradwell Youth Boxing Club

Boxing Clever was inspired by the New Bradwell Youth Boxing Club, which was established by PC Adrian Cafe with young people after youth clubs in the area closed down. 

This project explores the experiences of children and young people currently in the youth justice system, and how they perceive these interactions with the police, solicitors and youth justice services to have been influenced by their ethnic background.

This paper sets out a comprehensive, evidence-led framework for diversion for drugs possession offences across England and Wales. 

This report presents an evaluation of the Westminster Specialist Domestic Abuse Court conducted by the Centre for Justice Innovation.