Children in custody


How Durham's Checkpoint scheme is reducing reoffending
(23/05/22) Durham's Checkpoint scheme has received praise from the government and is beginning to be adopted by other forces.

Director of Prison Reform Trust on prison capacity and longer sentences
(09/05/22) Worth with Offenders talks to Peter Dawson on the link between longer prison sentences and offending.

From policing to NGO: the officers moving to support victims
(06/05/22) NGO Justice and Care are working to embed victim navigators into police forces to bridge the gap between officers and victims of modern slavery.

Northamptonshire introduces 'trauma-informed custody' scheme
(06/04/22) The initiative will see children and vulnerable adults placed in adapted cells to create a calmer atmosphere and mitigate trauma arising from the detention process itself.