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.
Being, Becoming, Belonging
Executive Director for External Affairs at Changing Lives, Laura Seebohm, talks about the impact of deprivation, discrimination and trauma on people’s lives. She explores a radical re-imagining of how we can better support the mental health of people going through challenging times.
77 organisations awarded grants during the pandemic
Clinks has awarded a further £163,500 to 32 voluntary sector organisations working with individuals in contact with the criminal justice system, on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)/Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
The latest on the Female Offender Strategy: prison expansion vs community solutions
Clinks is highly disappointed in the plans to expand the women’s prison estate with an additional 500 places to be built into existing prisons. The decision contradicts the intentions of the government’s female offender strategy.
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Blogs
Collaborating to change the shape of justice for women
In 2030 The Worshipful Company of Weavers, the oldest of the City of London’s livery companies will be 900 years old. Those 900 years of tradition and patronage include supporting criminal justice voluntary organisations for the last 50 years.
Publications
RR3 Special Interest Group on Community Provision Terms of Reference
This document provides the Terms of Reference for the RR3 Special Interest Group on Community Provision
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