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14 Dec 2021 | By nacro SWITCH Women’s Service: 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Abuse

Our Supporting Women in the Community and Home (SWITCH) service have filmed a video in support of the 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence campaign, which raises awareness of domestic violence and how we can recognise, support and stop it from happening. Lynn, Sue and Lisa from SWITCH have filmed an insightful video about…

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08 Dec 2021 | By nacro Nacro’s response to the Prison’s Strategy White Paper

This week the Government released its Prison’s Strategy White Paper. The 81-page document outlines the Government’s plans and ambitions for the prison system over the next ten years. There are some real positives to be seen in the strategy, movement on issues we have been campaigning on for years. There is hope to be found…

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07 Dec 2021 | By nacro Nacro responds to Government announcements on prisons and reoffending

Over the past few days, the Government has released a series of announcements on prisons and reducing reoffending. Nacro’s comments on the news are below. Government Drug Strategy “The Government’s Drugs Strategy announcement of investment in treatment for addiction is both vital and welcome and will benefit us all. Yet other announcements in the strategy of increased…

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11 Nov 2021 | By nacro Staff Blog: I Remember Them – From Army Frontline to Nacro Frontline

By Paul Hutchinson, Hub Lead at Nacro’s Boston youth housing project Traditionally Remembrance Day is to commend the end of the First World War and those who sacrificed themselves, but more recently we also acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who served their country in any conflict and acknowledge our responsibility to work for the…

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03 Nov 2021 | By nacro Trustees Week 2021: Blog by Sir David Hanson

There are so many reasons why I applied to be a Nacro Trustee back in September 2020. I was interested in the support we give to people to help them turn their lives around, our criminal justice policy work, and having responsibility in the operation of an organisation with a budget of over £63 million….

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28 Oct 2021 | By nacro MoJ Statistics: Covid-Deaths and Self-Harm

COVID-DEATHS New data released today’s shows: A 34% increase in deaths amongst people coming out of prison and on probation in the past year A 40% increase in deaths inside prison in the past year Many of these deaths can be attributed to Covid. However the general population has seen an significantly lower increased death rate of 14.5% Our Director of…

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28 Oct 2021 | By nacro Spending Review 2021: Justice

Our Director of External Engagement, Helen Berresford, said: “Yesterday’s #SpendingReview justice announcements included: £3.4 billion to build more prisons Make permanent previous additional £155 million per year for probation £200 million per year by 2024/25 to increase prison leavers’ access to housing, jobs & treatment support £75 million a year by 2024-25 to expand the use…

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27 Oct 2021 | By nacro Spending Review 2021: Education

In response to the 2021 Spending Review, our Director of Education & Skills, Lisa Capper MBE, said: “Today’s funding package for post-16 education and skills is a welcome start, but only makes up a fraction of the underfunding of the further education system over the last decade. Instead, we need an improved funding package that…

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18 Oct 2021 | By nacro BLOG: World Menopause Day

Menopause, in simple terms, is a natural part of being a woman. The most important thing to say is that menopause is normal. It isn’t something to be ashamed of or scared of. For many years it has often been dismissed as just another one of those ‘women’s things’ like periods and childbirth that were…

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18 Oct 2021 | By nacro National Inclusion Week – A Nacro Staff Story

On the last week of September, it was National Inclusion Week – a week to recognise and celebrate inclusion in the workplace and education settings and this year’s theme was unity. As we also mark the start of Black History Month and Jed Khaliq, a teaching and learning tutor in our Sheffield education centre, wrote…

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