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:
**Problem Addressed** Crime costs UK economy over £58bn pa, with 1.2mn people convicted annually. Of these, 87% have previous convictions, 60% of released prisoners and 30% on probation reoffend within 12 months. ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: MAKE TIME COUNT TODAY LTD
The project addresses the use of non-custodial sentencing through data analytics and targeted interventions, aiming to reduce reoffending rates.
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 criminal justice social work, which is related to non-custodial sentencing. The authors have the necessary expertise to answer the question.
This project will apply the findings of an evaluation of Women's Community Services by Dr Polly Radcliffe and Gillian Hunter at ICPR. The aim of the project is to use our research findings to improve the sentencing of wo...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Kent
The project partially answers the question as it focuses on improving the sentencing of women offenders, which may involve non-custodial sentencing. The authors have the necessary expertise to answer the question.