Blogs

It's time to recognise that we can’t wait for Whitehall to deliver the youth justice reforms we need.

Ben Estep writes on his observations of the Children's Hearings System, which investigates the causes of children's offending.

A guide and toolkit to developing youth diversion schemes in England and Wales.

Phil Bowen reflects on the Lord Chief Justice's most recent support for problem solving, digital access to justice and reducing prison numbers.

Using data as stick to beat prisons, rather than a mirror to help them learn risks diverting energy away from what matters – helping prisoners move away from crime.

18-25 year olds need a distinct approach in courts that acknowledges their different needs.

Our response to the first annual open question posed by the Monument Trust Fellowship: "What do prisoners and ex-offenders need to learn?"

Problem-solving courts can play a key part in our magistrates courts.

This week saw a flurry of interest in problem-solving courts as we launched our latest report Problem-Solving Courts: A Delivery Plan, which sets out a practical, affordable strategy for delivering a suite of new problem-solving pilots.

On the first anniversary of Highbury Community Advice service, Lawyer Greg Foxsmith reflects on the importance of having support services at court.