Clinks @clinks_tweets · 6 years

HM Inspectorate of Prisons @HMIPrisonsnews is updating its inspection criteria for adult women prisons. We are holding consultation events for members to feed into this process on 19th August in Manchester and 20th August in London. Register for free: https://www.clinks.org/events

Clinks @clinks_tweets · 6 years

“It’s the small, local and very specialist organisations that will really struggle…” Clinks’ Jess Mullen spoke to @DannyShawBBC on @BBCr4today about the implications of probation reform for voluntary sector organisations. Listen now: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07j43l5 #r4today

How the voluntary sector are advising government on reducing reoffending: an update on the work of the RR3 from the Chair

Anne Fox, Clinks CEO and chair of the RR3, explains how the group works with the government to ensure the expertise of the voluntary sector is reflected in policy making, and gives an update on some of group’s latest work.

Health and Justice Bulletin | July 2019

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In this month's edition...

HEALTH AND JUSTICE BRIEFING NOTICE

There will be no briefing this month due to school summer holidays. The next edition will be sent to you in August.

Clinks response to the criminal justice inspectorates’ consultation on the joint inspection programme 2019/20

Our response is based on evidence from our existing research and draws on our ongoing work and engagement with the voluntary sector about emerging issues and key challenges facing criminal justice.

Clinks' submission to the National Assembly for Wales’ Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s inquiry on the provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate

Our response draws on evidence from our work supporting voluntary sector organisations working with people in prison, alongside evidence gathered from voluntary sector organisations working in Welsh prisons, consulted with specifically for this submission.

Social value in government procurement

Clinks’ response to the Cabinet Office and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport consultation.

Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 594 | 26th July 2019

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In this week's edition...

What we learnt from our regional criminal justice forums

Our area development team reflects on the recent round of regional criminal justice forums held in Gateshead, Bradford, Manchester and Newport.

Clinks response to the Justice Select Committee Inquiry into Prison Governance

In our response we make a series of recommendations, including: for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to proactively work to consult with voluntary organisations in the development of policy reform; that key performance indicators are developed for prisons; and that every prison should consider adopting the voluntary sector coordination model.