Frequently asked questions about Nacro

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What’s unique about Nacro?

We are the longest established criminal justice charity in the country, and the only crime reduction charity that works with people at every stage of the criminal justice system.

What kinds of people do you work with?

Much of our work is with young people getting into trouble to help them step away from crime. We also work with people in prison and ex-offenders, helping them to gain qualifications, skills and employment, and to access services.

What’s Nacro’s fundamental approach to reducing crime?

We know that many people who get in trouble with the law are disadvantaged and socially excluded. Helping people access basic services, such as housing and training, and support with practical skills such as paying bills, offers them the best possible chance of turning their lives around.

What does Nacro actually do?

Our activities can be broken down into: youth projects, housing, education and employment, community sentences and bail, prisons and resettlement, and improving policy and practice

Isn’t punishment the best way to deter people from offending?

Nacro supports appropriate sentences for any offence, but we believe that unless people are helped to tackle the root causes of their offending behaviour, they are likely to continue to offend.

What are Nacro’s vision and aims?

Our strapline is ‘changing lives, reducing crime’. We want to see a society that is safer but also more inclusive. We believe the most effective way to achieve this is through social forms of crime prevention that target the causes of crime.

What does Nacro stand for?

In 1999 we re-branded and changed our name to Nacro. Prior to that, we were called the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO). The charity was originally established in 1966 to help ex-offenders resettle, work with individuals at risk of getting involved in crime and with communities to help prevent crime.

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