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Expert voice: Laura Cooper, specialist youth justice lawyer

We spoke with Laura Cooper, a specialist youth justice lawyer and Co-Head of the Youth Justice Legal Centre.
Expert voice: Michael Heaney, Northern Ireland’s Youth Justice Agency

We spoke with Michael Heaney, an Assistant Director at the Youth Justice Agency in Northern Ireland.
Expert voice: Ashley Kilgallon, Project Manager of Turning Point diversion scheme

Ashley Kilgallon, Project Manager of Turning Point in North West BCU, spoke to us about their youth diversion scheme.
'I’m sick and tired of being stereotyped'

This month’s guest blogger puts the spotlight on how he feels stereotypes and prejudice can strain the relationship between the police and the communities they serve.
Southwark YOS Q&A

Andrew Hillas answers questions about work in youth diversion in Southwark.
Case study - East Riding YOS

Samantha Matthews, Youth Justice Manager at East Riding YOS, writes about the evolution of their Out Of Court Disposal Scheme.
What should happen to people who commit criminal offences? Diverting children from the criminal justice system

This blog is a condensed version of Carmen Robin-D'Cruz's essay in the Monument Book 'Crime and Consequence', available for free here.
Cumbria Youth Offending Service

Samantha Starmer, Service Manager at Cumbria Youth Offending Service, shared with us the work they are doing in their youth Triage scheme.
Checkpoint Q&A

We spoke to Durham's Checkpoint diversion project about the successes of their scheme, their advice for others setting up a similar scheme, and their ambitions for the future.
Expert Voice: Marie-Anne Hall

We spoke with Marie-Anne Hall about setting up their exciting new diversion scheme in North East Lincolnshire.