Year: 2023

This report sets out the potential of approved premises (APs) to support desistance and rehabilitation whilst managing risks of harm to the public. Consideration is given to the optimum approach for APs at the system level, community level, and at the establishment level.

Staffordshire Youth Offending Service (YOS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Solihull Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

A thematic inspection to consider the necessity and proportionality of decisions to recall to custody people who have been released on an IPP licence.

Professor Barry Goldson provides his reflections from research, including to adhere to knowledge, evidence and human rights standards, to focus on diversion from the formal youth justice system and on non-custodial solutions.

This guide has been designed to explore effective and developing practice in relation to youth remand for both youth justice services and their operational and strategic partners.

An inspection led by HM Inspectorate of Probation with HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Ofsted has found some children could be better cared for in the community rather than youth detention.

This report presents ten critical questions, including whether we know how to identify good trauma-informed work and measure positive outcomes, whether the criminal justice system and settings are conducive to trauma-informed approaches, and whether the wider community is supportive.

Isle of Wight Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Professor Chris Fox provides his reflections from research, including the need to adopt personalised and co-produced approaches, to think about organisational change, and look at the evidence in the round.