This briefing provides a summary on the dynamics of female offending and details the importance of expanding the use of gender-specific approaches to women in the criminal justice system. It highlights some existing good practice in this area, and outlines some guidance for those seeking to implement a problem-solving court for women.
This document highlights some of the main challenges currently facing the criminal justice system and provides practical innovative solutions that Police and Crime Commissioners could include in their plans upon taking office.
This briefing provides background to youth diversion, and summarises a discussion held with leading figures from the justice system, on how to put youth diversion on a more mainstream footing.
This briefing makes the case for an ambitious plan to expand the Community Sentence Treatment Requirements programme, outlined in the Government Sentencing White Paper.
This literature review summarises the international evidence base on racial disparities in accessing youth diversion schemes, in advance of the release of the Centre's research paper in the spring.