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Clinks response: future of the probation service
Clinks submitted evidence to the Justice Committee inquiry on the future of the probation service.
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The challenges and needs of people serving long life sentences from a young age
This evidence review looks at the challenges and needs of the significant number of people already serving long life sentences from a young age in England and Wales. Written by the joint architects of a major research study into the experiences of people serving these sentences in England and Wales.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s consultation on the Civil Society Strategy
Clinks responded to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s consultation on the Civil S
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Working together to improve criminal justice
This report discusses the conclusion of The Monument Trust’s work, and the new Fellowship they have
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State of the sector 2022
How the voluntary sector emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic into an increasingly challenging operational environment
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Effective point-of-arrest diversion for children and young people
The evidence review has been written by the team at the Centre for Justice Innovation. It evidences that point-of-arrest youth diversion is a better way of addressing low-level criminal behaviour. Moreover, in line with the Youth Justice Board’s ‘Child First’ strategy, point-of-arrest youth diversion is vital to the prioritisation of the child’s needs, enabling a fairer youth justice system.