Sainsbury Centre Criminal Justice

Sainsbury Centre welcomes 'visionary' House of Commons report on justice reinvestment

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT

Diverting people with mental health problems from custody offers excellent value for public money and should be a priority for justice reinvestment.

Mentally disordered offenders: A Joint Inspection on work prior to sentence

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:00:00 GMT

HMI Probation, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, HMI Court Administration and HMI Constabulary have published a joint inspection report on work with offenders with mental disorders.

The joint inspection team found that although concerns about individuals mental health, once identified, were followed up in almost all cases seen, communication between the criminal justice organisations could be made more systematic and effective.

Read their press release.

Children and young people in custody 2008-2009: experiences of 15-18 year olds in prison

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 GMT

HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Youth Justice Board have published the fifth report of the experiences of children and young people in prison custody. It draws together findings from surveys of every juvenile prison establishment in England and Wales during 2008-9.

The main findings include

A quarter of young men and nearly half of young women had been in care; almost nine out of ten young men and women had been excluded from school
Black and minority ethnic young people were over-represented (36%) – though fewer had been in care, or been excluded, than white young people and more planned to continue education on release. They were more likely to report having been restrained in custody and their expectations of prison were lower.

Sainsbury Centre welcomes government health strategy for children and young people in youth justice system

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 GMT

This strategy makes a commitment to seize the opportunities to identify and address, at any stage, the needs of young people with complex needs who are at risk of offending or re-offending.

Preventing conduct disorder in children can cut crime in later life dramatically, says Sainsbury Centre

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Children with conduct problems go on to commit four-fifths of all crime in later life, much of which could have been prevented.

The Chance of a Lifetime

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Preventing early conduct problems and reducing crime

Improving Health, Supporting Justice: The national delivery plan

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

This cross-government action plan sets out the Government's response to the recommendations of Lord Bradley's review of people with mental health and learning disabilities in the criminal justice system.

It aims to ensure there are liaison and diversion services in all courts over the next five years; train staff across the criminal justice system to identify where health issues may need to be addressed; ensure that offenders have access to the same levels of healthcare as everyone else; and improve continuity of care.

Sainsbury Centre welcomes government plan to implement Bradley report

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

The Government has issued a comprehensive five-year action plan for improving the support people with mental health problems get in the criminal justice system. But it needs clear lines of accountability to make sure it gets delivered.

New Joint Chief Executives begin work at Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Sean Duggan and Bob Grove today began work as joint chief executives of Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health following the retirement last week of Angela Greatley.

Denmark's Social Psykiatri Centre visit Sainsbury Centre

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Staff and partners of the Social Psykiatri Centre ('Danish Psychosocial Rehabilitation Information Centre') in Denmark met Sainsbury Centre staff as part of their week-long trip to the UK.