1st March 2015Prospects for a Desistance AgendaThis report considers where desistance stands at present, the barriers that may limit its further progress and the opportunities and...Read the article
1st November 2014To Be Fair: Procedural Justice in the CourtsThis report discusses the concept of procedural fairness within and the impact it has on compliance with court orders and...Read the article
1st March 2014Personalisation in the Criminal Justice SystemThis report highlights the key elements of personalisation and examines how an agenda focused on it could be achieved within...Read the article
1st August 2013Prosecuting Young AdultsThis study focuses on the inclusion of the concept of maturity into the new CPS Code and how it will...Read the article
1st August 2013Transforming Management of Young Adults in CustodyThis submission argues that there is the need for a distinct approach to young adults within custody and that this...Read the article
1st May 2013Justice Committee Inquiry: Crime reduction policies: a co-ordinated approach?The CJA outlines our ambition for uptake of justice reinvestment principles and areas where there is growing evidence of impact...Read the article
1st April 2013Challenging Assumptions: 10 common criminal justice mythsThis short paper outlines ten widely held beliefs about the criminal justice system that the CJA believes need further thought...Read the article
1st February 2013Transforming Rehabilitation: A revolution in the way we manage offendersThe Criminal Justice Alliance strongly welcomed the Justice Secretary’s commitment to extending support to prisoners released after short sentences and...Read the article
1st November 2012Mental Health Treatment RequirementsThis report focuses on Mental Health Treatment Requirements and their ability to address a major cause of offending behaviour. It warns that...Read the article
1st October 2012Police and Crime Commissioners BriefingThis briefing sets out 10 key issues for incoming PCCs in relation to their role in delivering community safety and...Read the article
1st May 2012Reducing the Use of Imprisonment: What can we learn from Europe?This report analyses how several European countries, especially the Netherlands and Germany have seen a sharp decline in their prison...Read the article
1st May 2012Delivering Justice: The role of the public, private and voluntary sectors in prisons and probationThis collection of essays on the role of the public, private and voluntary sectors within the criminal justice system, attempts...Read the article
1st May 2012Ministry of Justice Consultation: Swift and Sure JusticeMinimising unnecessary and undue delays within the criminal justice system is something the Criminal Justice Alliance welcomes. Uncertainty around timings...Read the article
12th March 2012Empty Cells or Empty Words? Government policy on reducing the number of women going to prisonThis report considers how and why the female prison population has increased and what the consequences have been. This is...Read the article
1st March 2012Crowded out? The impact of prison overcrowding on rehabilitationThis report provides evidence of the corrosive impact of prison overcrowding on the work of charities and organisations in prisons...Read the article
1st July 2011Restorative Justice: Time for ActionRestorative justice involves everyone affected in a crime talking together about its impact, and what needs to happen to repair...Read the article
1st July 2011Sentencing Young Adults: Getting it RightThis Transition to Adulthood (T2A) report sets out current sentencing procedure for young adults, examines the case for considering maturity...Read the article
1st March 2011Response to ‘Breaking the Cycle: Effective Punishment, Rehabilitation and Sentencing of Offenders’The CJA welcomes the emphasis on rehabilitation, wider availability of restorative justice, increased diversion for offenders with mental health problems,...Read the article
