Nacro

➡ Policy. Regularly reviewing and updating key policies to embed fairness and inclusion.

➡ Leadership and allyship. Taking active steps to drive representation and champion meaningful allyship across Nacro.

At Nacro, we're addressing barriers to racial equality in the workplace through:

➡ Recruitment. Strengthening our recruitment practices to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate.

➡ Education. Building a more inclusive culture through training and year-round EDI learning.

From barriers in education and healthcare to the over-representation of racially minoritised groups in the criminal justice system. This year’s theme, #ChangeNeedsAllOfUs, is a reminder that progress is only possible when we all play our part.

We're proud to support #RaceEqualityWeek2026 - a national moment to reflect, learn and take action on racial inequality.

We know that racial inequality continues to shape people’s experiences across society.

YouTube video by Nacro Mental Health in Prison Briefing | Justice ExChange | Policy Research | Nacro

💬It's #TimeToTalkDay

People in prison are more likely to experience mental health problems than the general population. In many prisons, people don't get the support they need + this is simply not good enough⚠️

Nacro's video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOB9...

Stormzy calls reading a ‘superpower’ as he backs accessible books campaign The musician is championing the annual Quick Reads initiative, which will release six short, digestible titles for ‘nonreaders and lapsed readers’ in April for £1 each

👏Stormzy backs #Merky Books, part of Penguin, & this year’s six Quick Reads – short, affordable, accessible books created “specifically for nonreaders, lapsed readers, people with short attention spans, and neurodivergent readers”

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Bike mechanic scheme reduces prison leaver reoffending

Bike repair shops and barber shops run by @xobikes.bsky.social train & employ prison-leavers.

Reoffending rates:

- Are 27% on average in england and wales.

- Are 2% for those employed by XO.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑Evidence shows, time and again, community-based voluntary orgs do work.

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Interesting insights from @russelwebster.com on rising numbers of recall⬇️

"It's likely the 29% increase in recall (compared to year before) is due to high numbers of people being released early without access to proper support"

👏We are pleased to see the unanimous support from West Lindsey District Council to protect housing related support services.

We are proud deliver this service in partnership with Framework Housing, Amplius and The Salvation Army.

Find out more: https://shorturl.at/43BSE

YouTube video by Nacro What should I know if I'm travelling to the USA with a conviction? | Criminal Records | Nacro CRSS

Our Criminal Record Support Service (CRSS) is part of Nacro's services helping people move on.

We also provide supported housing, advice with finances, managing a tenancy, and wellbeing groups to prison-leavers.

Volunteering opportunities at Nacro shorturl.at/lhCSR

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Record number of offenders being recalled to prison in England and Wales Exclusive: Union claims some offenders are deliberately breaking probation terms in order to deal drugs in jail

🚨It's unacceptable that £6,000 probation officers in England and Wales are asked to supervise over 240,000 people.

Will the 700m allocated to probation in the Sentencing Act begin solving the issues of a system on its knees?

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It's Holocaust Memorial Day and we're marking the day in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust, alongside countless Roma, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, political prisoners & others.

⬇️ Jolan's reflections, drawing on her Hungarian heritage

Nacro’s response to the Justice Committee call for evidence: Rehabilitation and resettlement: Ending the cycle of reoffending See our response to the Justice committee's call for evidence for Ending the cycle of reoffending in rehabilitation and resettlement. See more

Nacro's written evidence, 2025: shorturl.at/W1ILb

Helen Berresford, Director of Engagement and Impact, gave oral evidence to the committee in 2025: shorturl.at/jKgRo

Nacro's Criminal Record Support Service: shorturl.at/518Rv

📞 Nacro's Criminal Record Support Service supports more than 14,000 people a year and works with employers providing training and consultancy.

🗝️ Improving the criminal record disclosure system is key to increasing employment for people with criminal records. The current system is overly complex, difficult to navigate, and at times arbitrary. This is bad for individuals, employers and isn't in anyone's interests.

💡Looking forward to today's Justice Committee discussion on employment after prison.

Nacro previously gave evidence highlighting the importance of productive work opportunities in prison to improve opportunities on the outside.

Our experts are here to help you move on.

Whether you or your loved one has a criminal record, or you're interested in the system and legislation, find out more through our criminal record support video series.

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Woman opening a refrigerator and taking out food with a headline on top. It reads: 'BREAKING NEWS: UK inflation rises for first time in five months to 3.4% in December.'

🚨 The cost of living crisis is not over yet: UK inflation is back up.

People are already struggling to survive. This will pile even more pressure onto overstretched incomes, and push more people to the doors of food banks.

Want to improve the world? Spend more on education The number of children not in education across the globe is rising - and failure to invest in schooling now puts the future stability of our planet at risk, writes this trust finance chief

"In the UK, 4% of GDP was spent on education in 2023-24, which was historically low, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies"

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The use of PAVA spray is part of a disturbing and dispiriting trend we are seeing towards an increased use of force and normalisation of violence in YOI.

Read Nacro's response to the announcement in 2025: shorturl.at/Nofn7

Very disappointed the High Court have ruled the gvt's decision to authorise the use of PAVA spray in 3 YOIs is lawful, following a challenge by @thehowardleague.bsky.social

‼️Nacro stands with 37 organisations opposing this development and we will continue to monitor the situation.

At Nacro, we know people deserve a chance to move on with their lives, whatever their past 📈

Our justice services: shorturl.at/JBuHz

👏Letter signed by 24 charities prompted Government to abandon plans to 'name and shame' people doing unpaid work as part of their sentences.

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@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social report on HMP Birmingham finds "too many people acutely unwell"

Nacro's report found it's very hard for prisons to care for acutely unwell people & prison-environment will often cause their mental health to decline

Our mental health report, 2024 shorturl.at/N9WxM

£200 million to be spent on Send training for teachers There will also be a new expectation for all staff in every school, college and nursery to receive training on Send

@the-independent.com

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💳New £2.2 mil City Hall programme in London to help low-income families access financial support they are entitled to but are not receiving due to overly-complicated access.

The hubs could help transform the financial stability of disadvantaged families in five eligible London boroughs👏

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Nacro responds to new HM Inspectorate of Prisons report on reading in prisons. We welcome the report’s findings and Charlie Taylor’s call for prisons to learn from the best examples of literacy education in prisons.

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London’s murder rate drops to lowest in more than a decade Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western world

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@theguardian.com

Homeless people were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened

A new trial gave homeless people £2,000 to spend however they choose. What they spent the money on may surprise you.

'Why I now hug my son's killer on stage' Joan Scourfield joins forces with Jacob Dunne to highlight the benefits of restorative justice.

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