It’s not so complicated – Thomas Lawson Leap Confronting Conflict
This month saw the anniversary of the riots that started in Tottenham, North London and sprung up through England. This will be one of many pieces of commentary about the riots. Some will predict a repeat of the turmoil, others will claim the preventative impact of high profile initiatives. But, perhaps, the truth is that in the UK we know what can work and how to make it work.
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Police and Crime Commissioners – an opportunity for positive change by Shane Britton of Revolving Doors
On 15 November, the first generation of Police and Crime Commissioners will be elected in 41 police force areas across England and Wales. The policy has been controversial, with mixed press coverage and opposition in Parliament from Labour. However, with less than 100 days to go before the elections it is time for those in the criminal justice sector to pause and consider what opportunities this radical change may provide.
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Take action: don’t let victims suffer twice
The Government’s proposals in ‘Getting it right for victims and witnesses‘ contain some good ideas. But Victim Support is very concerned about one key element of these plans.
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We must invest time, relationships and resources to stop reoffending – by Rob Allen, Ambassador for Make Justice Work
Rob Allen works on prison reform in the UK and internationally. From 2005 to 2010 he was director of the International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS) at King’s College London and is currently at Justice and Prisons. He is also an ambassador for Make Justice Work.
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“People dancing look ridiculous to those who can’t hear the music” by Bob Turney, Ambassador for Make Justice Work
When a crime is committed it is deemed to be committed against the state. The victim goes one way, and the perpetrator goes the other way and never the twain shall meet.
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Rehabilitation in the community serves the offender – Marina Cantacuzino (Founder of the Forgiveness Project and Ambassador of Make Justice Work)
Marina Cantacuzino is founder of the Forgiveness Project a charity exploring forgiveness and restorative justice through real people’s stories. Marina is also an ambassador for Make Justice Work.
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Prison is an expensive way of making people worse – Roger Graef OBE, CEO of Films of Record and ambassador of Make Justice Work
Roger Graef OBE, is CEO of Films of Record, an award winning production company and ambassador of Make Justice Work.
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The importance of rehabilitation – by Simon Woodroffe OBE, Ambassador for Make Justice Work
Simon is the founder of YO! Brand, including YO!Sushi, YOTEL, YO! Zone, and YO! Foundation, which he set up to support various charitable causes that are important to him. He is also an ambassador of Make Justice Work.
“For those with illiterate and dysfunctional backgrounds turning to crime is a reasonable and logical means to survive. Today we have the means to turn those people’s lives around and it makes simple business sense to do that .
Just 50 years from now our children’s children will look back at the way we imprison without rehabilitation with the same sense of injustice as we now look back at debtors prisons of the 18th century.
In business we know that 95% training , empowering and carrot and 5% punishment and stick brings the best results – it’s time we took that logic and experience to rehabilitation and prison.”
We need to move to non custodial sentences with adequate support – Tony Cann ambassador of Make Justice Work
Tony Cann is a trustee of the Ruskin Foundation and an ambassador of Make Justice Work.
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Women succeed on community sentences – Joy Doal ambassador for Make Justice Work.
Joy Doal is the project manager of the Anawim Project, a women’s centre in Birmingham that helps women in prostitution, victims of domestic violence and women who are in and out of prison. She is also an ambassador for Make Justice Work.
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We need to ensure that we tackle the current problems within our society head on.
Baroness Stedman Scott (Debbie Scott) is the CEO Tomorrow’s People Trust and an ambassador for Make Justice Work.
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