1st August 2022Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme consultation responseThe CJA recommends the removal of the exclusionary rule and for the return to a discretionary system which was in...Read the article
7th July 2022Justice Select Committee remand inquiry responseIn this response to the Justice Select Committee's inquiry into the role of adult custodial remand, we urge the government...Read the article
23rd June 2022Justice Select Committee Victims Bill responseIn this response to the Justice Select Committee, we recommend that the four overarching principles of the Victims’ Code set...Read the article
6th June 2022Children’s Commissioner Family Review responseIn this response to the Children's Commissioner's call for evidence for the Family Review, we specifically focus on how the...Read the article
21st April 2022Home Affairs Select Committee drugs inquiry responseIn this response to the Home Affairs Select Committee's inquiry into drugs, we recommend the government introduce a new, health-based...Read the article
8th April 2022Towards Race EqualityIn this report, we explore the effectiveness of independent monitoring boards (IMBs) at monitoring outcomes for Black, Asian and minority...Read the article
8th February 2022Prisons Strategy White Paper consultation responseIn this response to the Prisons Strategy White Paper, we call on the government to reduce the prison population and...Read the article
4th February 2022Delivering Justice for Victims consultation responseIn this response to the government's consultation on a new Victims' Bill, we set out measures to increase access to...Read the article
10th December 2021Just visiting?In this report, we explore the effectiveness of independent custody visitors at monitoring race and gender equality in police custody....Read the article
2nd December 2021Purpose and connection: A briefing in advance of the Prisons White PaperThe government recently announced it would publish a White Paper setting out prison reforms to cut reoffending. In this briefing,...Read the article
24th November 2021What excellence looks like – CJA Awards 2021The CJA Awards celebrates individuals and organisations that are helping build a fair and effective criminal justice system, and the...Read the article
17th November 2021Behind closed doors: How journalists can better shine a light on criminal justiceThe CJA has interviewed journalists, charities, academics and people with lived experience to explore how the media can report on...Read the article
19th October 202110 ways the PCSC Bill will entrench racial inequality in the criminal justice systemThis joint briefing from a coalition of criminal justice organisations outlines how 10 clauses in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and...Read the article
1st October 2021Submission to the Restorative Justice APPG’s first inquiryThis is the CJA's submission to the inquiry into the use of restorative justice and practices across England and Wales...Read the article
15th September 2021Briefing for peers on amendment to PCSC Bill to increase use of Restorative JusticeThe CJA and Why me? have worked with Baroness Molly Meacher on an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and...Read the article
5th July 2021Government response to open letter on PCSC BillIn March, the CJA and a coalition of organisations wrote to the Prime Minister, warning that the Police, Crime, Sentencing...Read the article
17th June 2021Second response from the Ministry of Justice on custody time limitsThe CJA has been in communication with the justice secretary in recent months, raising our concerns about the decision to...Read the article
24th May 2021More harm than goodThis report sets out the CJA's super-complaint into section 60 stop and search. It draws on submissions from national and...Read the article
