About us

The Criminal Justice Alliance is a coalition of 67 organisations - including campaigning charities, voluntary sector service providers, research institutions, staff associations and trade unions - involved in policy and practice across the criminal justice system. For details of our member organisations, click here.

The Criminal Justice Alliance provides the focal point of a network for its members. It disseminates information, organises meetings, and supports its members to work together. The Criminal Justice Alliance also campaigns - on behalf of and with its members - for a fairer and more effective criminal justice system.

The Criminal Justice Alliance is a registered charity, number 1143038. It is a company limited by guarantee, number 6331413, incorporated in England and Wales.

To contact us, click here.

Staff
Director: Vicki Helyar-Cardwell (Email)
Policy and Campaigns Officer: Stephen Moffatt (Email)

Trustees
The work of the Criminal Justice Alliance is guided and overseen by its board:
Chair: Martin Wargent
Helen Cantrell, Chief Executive, SOVA
Catherine Hennessy, Director of Development and Partnerships, Revolving Doors Agency
Pat Thompson, Assistant Director External Affairs, Catch 22
Charlotte Weinberg, Chief Executive Officer, Safe Ground
Geoff Dobson, Deputy Director, Prison Reform Trust
Matthew Evans, Managing Solicitor, Prisoners' Advice Service
John Graham, Director, The Police Foundation
Brian Guthrie, Editor of Independent Monitor and a member of AMIMB's executive committee
Paul Kiff, Senior Lecturer, University of East London
John Samuels, Chair, Prisoners Education Trust
Michael Walton, Company Secretary and Treasurer

Funders
The Criminal Justice Alliance is extremely grateful to the Barrow Cadbury Trust, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Trust for London and the Tudor Trust for their support.

Information for members

Members meetings
The Criminal Justice Alliance holds meetings of its members quarterly. During 2012, membership meetings will take place on Wednesday 25 January, Wednesday 18 April, Wednesday 4 July and Wednesday 17 October, all in London. Meetings take place at 11.30am.

Board meetings
The Criminal Justice Alliance's board meets every two months. The date of the next board meeting is 12 March 2012.