Publications

This research looks at the provision of effective advocacy to Black and Minoritised victim-survivors of domestic abuse in contact with the criminal justice system.

This reports aims to contribute to our understanding of how to effectively work with perpetrators of domestic abuse by focusing on Family Drug and Alcohol Courts.

This project explores the experiences of children and young people currently in the youth justice system, and how they perceive these interactions with the police, solicitors and youth justice services to have been influenced by their ethnic background.

This paper sets out a comprehensive, evidence-led framework for diversion for drugs possession offences across England and Wales. 

This report presents an evaluation of the Westminster Specialist Domestic Abuse Court conducted by the Centre for Justice Innovation. 

This briefing seeks to inform the development of the Specialist Sexual Violence Court (SSVC) pilots and other projects to address the response to sexual violence in the criminal justice system.

This toolkit is for practitioners who are involved in, or are considering creating, a pre-court diversion scheme for adults in contact with the criminal justice system, and offers evidence-led practical advice, based on lessons learnt from existing schemes.

This report seeks to inform the development of appropriate advice and support services through qualitative research with people in low level contact with the justice system who have sought help for social welfare needs. 

The first Family Drug and Alcohol Courts annual report pulls together key figures on the activity and impact of these courts over the last year.

This briefing outlines how policymakers can take a bold national approach to address the inconsistent coverage of community diversion, and strengthen the practice of this important area of police work.