Blogs | Centre for Justice Innovation

Striving to identify what works

Judith Harwin, the Professor in Socio-legal studies at Lancaster University writes about recent meta-analysis of FDACs, reported by the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care.
Expanding and adapting FDAC in London

Victoria Warden, Deputy Manager of London Family Drug and Alcohol Court writes about the expansion of the court to serve nine London boroughs.
Celebrating success in Coventry

Jane Dunne, the Service Manager at Coventry Family Drug and Alcohol Court writes about winning the Public Sector Children’s Team Award at the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards.
What we are learning from mapping innovation

Phil Bowen writes about a new project Mapping Innovation, looking at where practitioners are making change in the criminal justice system.
Examining language barriers in the criminal justice system

The Centre for Justice Innovation is proud to announce the launch of a pioneering study examining the barriers faced by those who have limited English skills when in contact with the criminal justice system.
Expert Voice: Marie-Anne Hall

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

Phil Bowen writes about this year's Probation Inspectorate report which is highly critical of the Transforming Rehabilitation reforms.
Expert voice: Expert voice: Darren Thompson, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, National Probation Service – North East Division

Darren Thompson tells us about what is new in Probation in the North East.
The enhanced combination order in Northern Ireland

Dr Geraldine O’Hare of Probation Board of Northern Ireland writes about the piloting of an intensive community sentence.
How can we promote the use of community sentences as an alternative to harmful short term custody?

We asked a panel of leading experts in the field what they think needs to happen to promote the use of community sentences.