Women in justice

This research brings together women’s perspectives on effective substance use treatment and support, identifying six key characteristics of effective treatment and providing recommendations for central government, local authorities and service providers.

This briefing aims to support practitioners seeking to develop or improve gender-specific pre-court diversion schemes. 

This briefing offers guidance to commissioners for developing drug and alcohol treatment services for women. 

This briefing seeks to give an overview of the current landscape of protective orders and learnings that should be considered for the implementation of the new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders, ahead of their pilots due to start in 2024. 

This research explores how the needs of women who use drugs and alcohol are currently being met through a qualitative research project focused on the West Midlands.