Centre for Justice Innovation

We've also updated our evidence & practice briefing on problem-solving courts (PSCs) for women.

This aims to support practitioners by providing an overview of existing PSC approaches to female offending & a set of implementation lessons for operating a WPSC.

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Our new financial analysis of WPSCs finds that the average annual cost of a WPSC placement is £11,325 compared to £13,386 for a six-month custodial sentence, and that through use of WPSC instead of custody, a financial break-even point is reached after just 78 days in prison.

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These include removing barriers to effective participation, improving access to advice & support at court & implementing strategies such as the trauma-responsive approaches seen in women’s problem-solving courts (WPSCs)

We also publish 2 new papers adding to the evidence & practice base for WPSCs⬇️

Our new evidence briefing highlights the multiple & intersecting needs faced by women attending criminal court as defendants, victims, or witnesses, and highlights opportunities to improve women’s experiences of court & ensure that the courts can better meet their needs.

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Our new briefing looks at the Crime & Policing Bill currently passing through Parliament.

It outlines evidence strongly suggesting that Respect Orders, a new civil order to tackle anti-social behaviour, will have a range of back-fire effects & offers evidence-backed alternatives

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Our latest report featured by the brilliant Russell Webster ⬇️

Join us on Monday 14th July to hear all about our findings, alongside Phillip Bowen & Emily Spurrell. Sign up now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1417453324...

In this new blog, our Director, Phillip Bowen, reflects on part one of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, and how we can deliver a courts system shift.

Read it here: justiceinnovation.org/articles/hal...

Expert Voices: the value of HOPE in the Family Justice System Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Catch up on our recent Expert Voices event looking at the value of HOPE in the Family Justice System, where we heard from Claire Mason, Centre for Child & Family Justice Research, a HOPE Project Mother & Helen Davies, Birmingham & Solihull FDAC.

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Out of Court Disposals The presumption that children will be diverted away from prosecution through the use of out of court disposals (OOCDs) is the starting point of the youth justice system. This guide provides an overvie...

Excellent new resource on the use of Out of Court Disposals in the Youth Justice System by @yjlcuk.bsky.social providing an overview of the OOCDs available to children and the law and guidance around the decision-making process.

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Expert Voices: the value of HOPE in the Family Justice System Join us 30th June 12.30-13.30 for our next Expert Voices event looking at the value of hope in creating environments for recovery & change.

Join us for our next Expert Voices event looking at the value of HOPE in the Family Justice System.

We're delighted to be joined by Giving HOPE Project experts:
Claire Mason, Centre for Child & Family Justice Research
HOPE Mothers
Helen Davies, B&S FDAC

Find out more & sign up:
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YouTube video by Centre for Justice Innovation Safeguarding Futures: Reducing the risk of criminal justice involvement for children in contact with

To launch this research, our Head of Evidence and Data , Stephen Whitehead, chaired an event with Dr Anna Leyland, senior researcher, Caroline Adams (College of Policing) & Charlene Richardson (Safer Options Manager at Bristol Violence Reduction Unit).

Catch up here:
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Our new research report, produced with @centreforcare.bsky.social, looks at the risks children in contact with the social care system face that could result in criminal justice involvement & explores practical responses to mitigate these.

Read it in full:
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Today's Sentencing Review suggests a radical shift away from the use of prison and into an expanded use of community justice.

Phil Bowen, Director of the Centre, reflects on what this means and what must come next to shift the system in our new blog:

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Early releases of prisoners are going to cost money, not save it Parliament has been writing cheques that the prison system could not cash

The shift needed to move cases from an overloaded prison system into our overloaded probation & community system can only be done safely & effectively with investment of political will, patience & funding.

Our Director's @telegraphnews.bsky.social article on the Sentencing Review:
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Reducing the criminalisation of children in contact with the care system The launch of 'Joining the dots: Reducing the risk of criminal justice involvement for children in contact with the social care system'.

Next week we launch our new research with @centreforcare.bsky.social on reducing the risk of CJS involvement for children in contact with the care system.

Sign up to hear from Anna Leyland, senior researcher, Caroline Adams, @CollegeofPolice & Charlene Richardson, Safer Options.

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Last year the @cjinnovation.bsky.social found court fines push people struggling with the cost-of-living further into debt and worse mental health, creating a disproportionate impact on people already struggling to make ends meet.

Read more: buff.ly/6PXr2T6
#mentalhealthawarenessweek

“To be listened to... and actually heard” - Women's perspectives on effective substance use treatment and support
@cjinnovation.bsky.social explores what a better system of substance use treatment would look like from the perspective of women in treatment.
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Great to hear about the launch of @cjinnovation.bsky.social new research, providing women's perspectives on effective substance use treatment and support and what a better system of treatment would look like for women, identifying six key characteristics.
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There is still time to register for the launch of this research today 12.30-14.00 with:
-Dame Carol Black,
-Lydia Clark, Senior Researcher at the Centre and author of the report,
-Suraksha Ujjainwal, peer researcher on the project, &
-Chris Line, CEO of The Nelson Trust

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Our new research explores women's perspectives of effective substance use treatment & support.

It identifies six key characteristics of effective treatment & provides recommendations for central government, local authorities & service providers.

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Expert Voices: women's experiences of attending court Join the Centre for Justice Innovation on 22nd April 12.30-13.30 for their next Expert Voices event looking at women's experiences of court.

Last chance to sign up to our Expert Voices event taking place 12.30-13.30 today!

Join us to hear more about women's experiences of attending court with our experts Anna Watchmen, Lucy Slade & Katy Swaine-Williams.
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Women’s perspectives on effective substance use treatment and support
@cjinnovation.bsky.social webinar
Tickets, Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM ⬇️
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🚨 New report! 🚨 Our guidance, co-authored with @cjinnovation.bsky.social, offers 7 recommendations to help divert children away from violence early in the youth justice system. Evidence shows early diversion reduces reoffending & costs less.

➡️ Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/deli...

Policy and Communications Intern The Centre for Justice Innovation is looking to recruit an enthusiastic intern to support the work of the policy and communication team.What will I be doing?You will primarily be working with the Poli...

Paid internship opportunity: We are recruiting for someone to join the Centre's policy and comms team for 4 months to help us expand our parliamentary outreach and increase the impact of the Centre’s work.

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Practice Officer (Youth Justice) SummaryThe Centre for Justice Innovation is looking to recruit a creative, pragmatic and committed individual to help the Centre in its work to support the police and youth justice services (YJSs) to ...

Job opportunity number 2!

We are recruiting for an additional Practice Officer to help the Centre in its work supporting the police and youth justice services to implement and deliver youth diversion.

More details can be found here: app.beapplied.com/apply/wtwadl...

Practice Officer (Women's Justice) SummaryThe Centre for Justice Innovation is looking to recruit a creative, pragmatic and committed individual to help the Centre promote criminal justice reform in the UK, including championing and su...

Come and work with us!

We are recruiting for a creative, pragmatic and committed individual to help us champion and implement gender-responsive approaches to women in contact with the criminal justice system.

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Private Law Pathfinder Pilot: process evaluation and financial analysis This report provides the findings of the process evaluation and exploratory financial analysis of the Pathfinder pilots in Dorset and North Wales family court areas.

The evaluation of the Pathfinder pilots has been published today.

Compared to the previous court process, participants felt the Pathfinder model brought substantial improvements- both to the experiences of children & families & to system efficiencies.

Read in full here www.gov.uk/government/p...

Expert Voices: court responses to violence against women and girls Join the Centre for Justice Innovation on 26th March 14.00-15.00 for their next Expert Voices event, looking at court responses to VAWG.

Join us next week on the 26th (14.00-15.00) for our next Expert Voices event exploring court responses to violence against women & girls, with experts in the field Karen Senogles from @standing-together.bsky.social & Andrea Campos-Vigouroux.

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Expert Voices: court responses to violence against women and girls Join the Centre for Justice Innovation on 26th March 14.00-15.00 for their next Expert Voices event, looking at court responses to VAWG.

Expert Voices: court responses to violence against women and girls
@cjinnovation.bsky.social webinar Wednesday 26 March 2-3 p.m.
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Expert Voices: court responses to violence against women and girls Join the Centre for Justice Innovation on 26th March 14.00-15.00 for their next Expert Voices event, looking at court responses to VAWG.

Join us next week (26th March 14.00-15.00) for our next Expert Voices event exploring court responses to violence against women & girls. We are delighted to be joined by experts in the field Karen Senogles & Andrea Campos-Vigouroux.

Sign up here: ow.ly/zwr050ViSL6