Nacro welcomes the Law Commission report on the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) filtering system, and fully supports recommendations for a wider review of the whole criminal records disclosure regime.
We are pleased that the Government recognises that young adults up to the age of 25 have distinct needs to those of children and older adults in the criminal justice system and, therefore, the need for a tailored approach. Read more.7
Speaking at the public policy exchange symposium on Overcoming Prisoner Re-Offending Rates through Prison Reform, Jacob Tas highlighted how crucial changing individual and institutional perceptions of offenders is to breaking the cycle of criminality.
It is crucial that tailored support for ex-offenders is made consistently available from sentencing and placement into custody right through to release, in order to prevent increases in reoffending. Read more.
Nacro has joined the anti-domestic violence and sexual assault campaign, UK SAYS NO MORE.
See Nacro’s statement on Government response to Charlie Taylor review.
Last week, Nacro’s CEO, Jacob Tas, spoke on a panel discussion at the Annual Youth Justice Convention 2016, which took place in Milton Keynes.
See Nacro’s Blue Light Project feature on ITV News.
A new report from Beyond Youth Custody states that young people in the criminal youth justice system have a disproportionate amount of trauma in their backgrounds which must be identified and responded to effectively.
Our 2017 Nacro wall calendars are available to order now. An essential reference guide for the year ahead, it features 2017’s key religious festivals, bank holidays and public holidays.
