The Justice ExChange
The Justice ExChange is a national forum for Nacro service users who have had contact with the justice system. The group meets regularly and is an informal get-together where attendees can share their experiences of the justice system; contribute to our campaigns and have their voices heard by those in power to push for change while gaining skills and experience. They regularly talk with MPs and decision makers, making sure they hear about the issues that matter from those with lived experience of the system.
The group works together to produce briefings and campaigns on various issues that they believe could be improved, informed by not only data, but real lived experiences.
See the latest campaigns on:
Physical Healthcare in Prisons
Mental Health in Prisons
Work and Wages in Prison
The Justice ExChange Reports
A series of briefings that examine the practical steps that can be taken to support people in contact with the criminal justice system to create better futures. The series includes practical and cost-effective steps to help prisons better prepare people for release, and provide them with the skills, training, knowledge and support they’ll need to thrive and create better lives on the outside.
Mental Health in Prison
Work and Wages in Prison
That’s what it’s all about, if I can help other people who are going through the same thing, it makes it all worthwhile. I love what I’m doing with the Justice Exchange.”Karl, Justice ExChange member
Hear the experiences of some of our Justice ExChange members
Listen to Ian's story about breaking his leg in prison
Read about Tracy's experience becoming a mentor after prison
Watch William video about having therapy in prison
Calls to Connect: A call for fairer charges for phone calls in prison
Ensuring that people in prison maintain relationships with their friends and family not only supports better mental health and wellbeing but has been proven to support rehabilitation. For most people in prison phone calls are the main way they can keep connected to their family.
Phone calls are more expensive in prison than they are in the outside world, and people in prison are paid very little, often as low as £10 a week or less. Many people just can’t afford to call their families and loved ones regularly. Our Justice ExChange highlighted this issue as something they had struggled with and see others in prison struggle with, especially over key holidays such as Christmas.
Latest news about the Justice ExChange
Justice ExChange helping to build lived experience ‘Growth Standards’
House of Lords event for 50 years of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
Training to be peer researchers
Get involved
If you would like to participate in service user involvement, or would like any further information on the activities outlined above, complete our form below.