We asked a panel of leading experts in the field what they think needs to happen to promote the use of community sentences.
Stephen Whitehead, who leads our work on community sentences, discusses what we have learnt looking at the probation work done in the court.
Durham Tees Valley Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) has worked with local National Probation Service (NPS) staff to support the use of community sentences by embedding a Probation Service Officer (PSO) in the NPS Court team.
This report explores what has changed in the relationship between sentencers and probation services over the past five years and provides recommendations for change.
This briefing provides findings from our comprehensive survey of point-of-arrest youth diversion in England and Wales.
This toolkit is for any practitioner who is involved in, or considering creating, a point-of-arrest diversion scheme for young people in contact with the criminal justice system.
Phil Bowen, the Centre's Director writes about securing funding to support the work of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts.
Phil Bowen looks at how a presumption against prison sentences might work in practise.