Blogs | Centre for Justice Innovation

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.
Mapping Innovative Practice in Family Justice

Albinia Stanley, Family Justice Officer, reflects on the new addition of family justice projects to our map of innovation.
What's Going On In The Youth Court?

Stephen Whitehead discusses initial findings of new research into how the youth court is operating.
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.
Adapt to survive

What is the future of the magistracy? This was the stark question put to Phil Bowen by Joshua Rosenburg from Radio 4’s Law in Action.
Toward better punishment

This blog is a condensed version of Phil Bowen's essay in the Monument Book 'Crime and Consequence', available for free here.
"You just feel so lost" - a young man's experience of police custody

A 24 year old man from London writes about his experience of police custody.
Justice Innovation In Northern Ireland

As our Map of Innovative Practice expands to cover Scotland and Northern Ireland, Centre Director Phil Bowen reflects on the imaginative work being done in Northern Ireland.
Q & A with ReFrame Collective

Albinia Stanley, Family Justice Officer at the Centre, met with Dr. Barbara Rishworth and Dr. Anna Gupta to discuss their new action collective, Reframe, which exists to make change in Child Protection systems & care-proceedings.