Responding to rise in self-harm amongst women in prisons
See Nacro’s comment on new Government data about the rise in self-harm and violence against women in prisons.
See Nacro’s comment on new Government data about the rise in self-harm and violence against women in prisons.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) – landmark legislation which recognised the need to give people the chance to move on from their pasts.
The upcoming sentencing review presents a key opportunity to reshape our criminal justice system into a more modern, sustainable system that can better serve our communities.
Last week, the Charity Commission published new guidance for individuals and for charities about changes to the ‘automatic disqualification’ rules which affect who can run a charity.
See Nacro Chief Executive, Jacob Tas response to the Justice Committee report on Transforming Rehabilitation.
Nacro was a key contributor to the Justice Committee’s session on: Coronavirus (COVID-19): The impact on prisons.
Men and boys who come into contact with the criminal justice system are particularly at risk of poor mental health, and often face multiple disadvantage.
Our policy and research team work alongside the people that we support to provide solutions to the barriers and challenges they face.
We are forced to ask, once again, why crime prevention fails to get the same emphasis as punishment.