We want to build confidence and trust in a system that upholds public protection and creates the conditions for individual rehabilitation. We want to better support the probation service in using evidence-based decision-making.
We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Not only does Scotland imprison more people than most European countries, but our prison numbers are also rising despite a fall in crime levels. The Scottish Government is attempting to reduce imprisonment through increa...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Strathclyde
The project partially answers the question as it focuses on compliance and breach in community-based disposals, but does not specifically address enablers and barriers to effective sentences.
Release on temporary licence (ROTL) provides eligible people currently in prison the opportunity to prepare for resettlement in the community through day or overnight release. The intended impact of ROTL is to reduce reo...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Queen Mary University of London
The project partially answers the question as it evaluates the long-term impact of Release on Temporary License (ROTL), but does not specifically address enablers and barriers to effective sentences.
The criminal justice system has over many years introduced a range of initiatives designed to reduce crime and support offenders in their efforts to desist from crime. One recent initiative, originating in the U.S.A and ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Plymouth University
The project partially answers the question as it examines the effectiveness of the Plymouth Community Justice Court and community justice approach, but does not specifically address enablers and barriers to effective sentences.