This month’s guest blogger puts the spotlight on how he feels stereotypes and prejudice can strain the relationship between the police and the communities they serve.
This briefing explains how Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC) offer an alternative way of dealing with legal cases where the Local Authority think that a child might need to be removed from their parents’ due to their alcohol or substance misuse. It considers the problems that FDAC is intended to address, the financial implications and the policy context.
This new briefing aims to support practitioners seeking to develop or improve gender-specific pre-court diversion. It lays out the evidence base around women’s offending and the specific needs of women, explores what we know about effective working with female offenders, and provides examples of diversion schemes tailored for women.
We are inviting tenders for a full outcomes evaluation of the CASS+ Community Advice Service
Point-of-arrest youth diversion can reduce crime, keep communities safer, cut costs, and create better outcomes for children. In this briefing, we call on policymakers to take action to strengthen evidence-led point-of-arrest youth diversion.
Background
Pathfinder started in June 2017 as a Deferred Caution scheme. In November 2018, Pathfinder won the Howard League Policing and Adults Community Award in recognition of their work with low level offenders. At the end of 2019, they reduced their Out of Court Disposal (OOCD) framework to Community Resolutions and Deferred Cautions and then launched their Deferred Charge Scheme. Adult Simple Cautions were retained for use for those who did not meet the Pathfinder Eligibility Criteria but were suitable for OOCD.
This evidence and practice briefing looks at how to improve communication in court.
This evidence and practice briefing looks at effective practice in setting eligibility criteria for youth diversion schemes.
Samantha Matthews, Youth Justice Manager at East Riding YOS, writes about the evolution of their Out Of Court Disposal Scheme.