youth justice

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Risk-Need-Responsivity Model

[HMI Probation (2020)]

Overview and further reading in relation to the Risk-Need-Responsivity model of effective practice with offenders. [From HMI Probation’s Evidence base (probation)].

Keywords: RNR, what works

Arts Alliance Evidence Library

[Arts Alliance (2020)]

The Evidence Library is an online library housing the key research and evaluation documents on the impact of arts-based projects, programmes and interventions within the Criminal Justice System.

Keywords: arts

Trauma-informed work with people in contact with the criminal justice system

[Clinks (2020)]

A review of the evidence regarding trauma and trauma-informed work in relation to people within the criminal justice system. [From the Clinks online Evidence Library].

Keywords: trauma informed

National Information Centre on children of offenders (NICCO)

[NICCO (2020)]

Website – in partnership between Barnardo’s and HMPPS – featuring Services, Resources and Research relevant to working with children and families of offenders.

Keywords: families

Offender Diversity Compendium

[Russell Webster (2023)]

Compendium of links to information related to offenders and diversity.

Keywords: diversity

DIVERT (diversion scheme)

[Cheshire YJS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: DIVERT is a multi-agency initiative, focused on the point of arrest, to divert the person concerned from ending up in the criminal justice system.

Keywords: young people, diversion

Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme

[Darlington YJS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the Darlington YOS DoE programme is run on by YOS staff and volunteers (much of it in their own time) and described as good practice by HMIP.

Keywords: young people, engagement

College Central project (knife crime and exploitation)

[East Sussex YJS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: two specialist YOT staff located within the local pupil referral unit – providing targeted early interventions focusing on knofe crime and exploitation.

Keywords: young people, knife crime, exploitation

Virtual bookclub

[Hackney YJS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the virtual book club sends young people a list of books they can read and keep, free of charge.

Keywords: young people, education, engagement

AXIS (crime prevention project)

[Hillingdon YJS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: AXIS is an award winning, intelligence led, crime prevention initiative.

Keywords: young people, crime prevention