Areas of Focus | Centre for Justice Innovation

The Centre for Justice Innovation champions practice innovation and evidence-led policy reform in a variety of areas.

Community advice

Signpost to help and advice

Community Advice is an advice, information and support service based in Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court. It is free to use and it is completely independent from the judicial process.

Community sentences

Community service clearing a wood

We work to improve the use and effectiveness of community sentences

Family drug and alcohol courts

Shoes on a rug

We work to improve outcomes for children and families

Court reform

A magistrate's court in the sunshine

We work to help courts innovate in response to shifting demand, scarce resources and technological change.

Diversion

Young person facing a split in an arrow

We work to improve the use and effectiveness of pre-court diversion to keep communities safer.

Improving fairness

Welsh policeman talking to the public

We work to improve perceptions of fairness and legitimacy in the justice system.

Problem solving

Rubix cube

We work to encourage court reform that goes beyond processing cases to solve the problems that bring people to court.

Mapping Innovation

Map

We work to promote the best of Britain’s innovative justice practice.