The latest views and discussion from Clinks staff and guest writers. We also use blogs to give short updates on our latest projects, as well as briefings on topics of interest to members.

Prison regime delivery during national lockdown: what voluntary organisations need to know

This blog provides an update on what the prison regime now looks like after the implementation of national restrictions in England on Tuesday 5th January and Wales moving to alert level 4 from 19th December 2020.

The road to a national strategy for older people in prison

The Ministry of Justice has announced a national strategy for older people in prison. Chief Officer of RECOOP, Paul Grainge, discusses the ageing prison population and the years of advocacy that finally led to this national strategy being announced.

Prison regime delivery after national lockdown: what voluntary organisations need to know

An update on what the prison regime looks like after the lifting of national restrictions in England on Wednesday 2nd December.

New funding available: Covid-19 winter support grants

We're distributing a further £143,500 on behalf of HMPPS and MoJ to small and specialist organisations to support them during the pandemic.

What impact has the Covid-19 pandemic had on voluntary sector organisations working in criminal justice?

Clinks has launched a report which presents the evidence we have collected over the course of the pandemic about the impact of Covid-19 on the voluntary sector working in the criminal justice system.

Leading radical change

Clinks CEO Anne Fox spoke to Pat McArdle, CEO of Mayday Trust, about her experience of leading a radical change.

Have your say on what Clinks thinks

Which policy areas have the most impact on voluntary organisations working in the criminal justice system and the people they support? You can help us prioritise.

A window of opportunity: Pregnancy and maternity in the community

Zahra Wynne blogs about the under-researched needs of women who are pregnant or have recently given birth who are in contact with the criminal justice system but aren't in prison.

The sentencing white paper: alternatives to custody and ‘tougher’ community sentences

On 16th September 2020, the government published A Smarter Approach to Sentencing. This blog looks at the provision for community sentences set out in the white paper.

Accommodation funding available as part of Covid-19 response

Policy Manager Nicola Drinkwater looks at a relaunched government scheme to support people at risk of homelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic.

What's New

Blogs

Prison regime delivery during national lockdown: what voluntary organisations need to know

Publications

HMIP womens expectations- Clinks response to second consultation

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons consultation on second version of Expectations for Women

Clinks provided further feedback to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) on the development of a revised set of Expectations for Women, the criteria used to conduct inspections of women’s prisons.

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Without support in the community, stricter curfews and increased tagging are likely to cause more people breaching the terms of their licence and returning to a prison system that is underfunded and overcrowded. Latest blog on the sentencing white paper https://www.clinks.org/community/blog-posts/sentencing-white-paper-alte…

Events

Influencing policy: Unlock’s landmark challenge to the government’s criminal records disclosure regime

Date

Thursday 21 January

Location

Online

From

Free