Publications

This briefing focuses on systems for referring children and young people into diversion. 

This report sets out the interim findings of the process evaluation of CASS+

This briefing outlines the key lessons that must guide the implementation of the problem solving court pilots, committed by the government in the Sentencing White Paper.

This briefing outlines how deferred sentences can be used to address the revolving door of offending. 

This paper outlines the key lessons that must guide the implementation of the government’s proposals to streamline the out of court disposals framework.

This briefing outlines how Community Advice operates, who it supports and the impact that it has. 

This briefing aims to provide practitioners and policymakers with a summary of the evidence and models of practice present in Integrated Domestic Abuse Courts (IDACs) internationally.

This paper outlines steps government should take to reform community sentences.

From 23rd March 2020 to 17^th July 2020, the Centre for Justice Innovation collated information on justice system responses to COVID-19 in eight different common law jurisdictions. In this new briefing, we take stock of the general trends we observed and reflect on what the main challenges will be across these jurisdictions in the coming months.   

This briefing aims to support practitioners seeking to enhance their court-based response to substance misuse by providing: