Clinks Policy Briefing | December 2020
In this month's edition...
Report launch | Covid-19 and the arts in criminal justice
The impact of Covid-19 on the voluntary sector in criminal justice
Snapshot: the impact on the arts in criminal justice
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound and severe impact on arts organisations and practitioners working in the criminal justice system.
Clinks Report | Covid-19 and the voluntary sector in criminal justice
The impact of Covid-19 on the voluntary sector in criminal justice
Report launched today
The impact of the pandemic has been felt profoundly by people in the criminal justice system – many of whom have faced even tighter restrictions for a more prolonged time than in wider society. The vital services provided by voluntary organisations working in the criminal justice system have therefore never been more needed.
Clinks @clinks_tweets · 4 years
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…
Clinks @clinks_tweets · 4 years
This feedback highlights how the voluntary sector has struggled with the quality of information received from the government during the pandemic and recommends that HMPPS share information it issues to its own staff, at the same time and in the same format https://clinks.org/publication/rr3-feedback-hmpps-its-management-covid-19
Clinks @clinks_tweets · 4 years
In our work to influence criminal justice policy, what should we prioritise? Tell us which policy areas have the most impact on your organisation’s work and the people you support.
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Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 663 | 4th December 2020
In this week's edition...
The impact of Covid-19 on the voluntary sector in criminal justice
This report looks at the profound impact Covid-19 has had on voluntary organisations in the criminal justice system and the people they support.