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Events organised by the Criminal Justice Alliance's member organisations are listed below.

July 2010

Restorative Justice Consortium: London: Creating a restorative capital
27 July 2010, 11am–3pm, Canary Wharf, London
This event will bring people together from across the capital to map restorative justice and practice in London, strengthen the London Restorative Justice network; identify barriers to the development of restorative justice and practice in London; and build a strategy towards creating London: a restorative Capital. For more information, click here.

Alternatives to Grant Funding - Looking at Commissioning and Social Impact Bonds forum
27 July 2010, Peterborough Cathedral
This Action for Prisoners' Families forum will cover Social Enterprise funding, Social Impact Bonds, commissioning and Specification Benchmarking and Costing. Sessions will be delivered by St Giles Trust and Social Finance, amongst others. For more information, click here.

September 2010

The first annual Police Foundation conference - Policing and the Recession
7 September 2010, London
The Police Foundation’s first annual conference will explore policing and the recession. The event will identify opportunities to work collaboratively and improve productivity in times of public service disinvestment. Speakers will include Sir Michael Bichard, Director of the Institute for Government, Peter Neyroud, Chief Executive of the National Policing Improvement Agency, David Albury, Co-Chair of the Innovation Unit and Sir Ian Johnston, Director of Security and Resilience, London 2012 Organising Committee. For further information and to download a brochure click here.

Delivering effective penal policy
20 September 2010, Royal Commonwealth Society, London
Question to be discussed will include; How will the Coalition Government take forward the major shift in penal policy set out by the Lord Chancellor? How best can we tackle criminality of 60k offenders who serve sentences shorter than 12 months? How do we progress from the findings of the Public Accounts Committee and National Audit Office? How can we tackle the “merry go round” of incarceration and criminality? How can we have better investment in the community to reduce crime? Where will we be in 10 rears time? To see the full programme, speaker biographies, venue information and booking details click here.

Nacro's 10th annual mental health and crime conference: Making sustainable change happen
22-23 September 2010, Burleigh Court, Loughborough University + FREE half day seminar on Prisons and Mental Health, 21 September 2010
Nacro’s tenth annual mental health and crime conference is an absolute must for all commissioners, planners and providers responsible for developing effective mental health services. It’s also an unmissable event for all practitioners, service users and carers who wish to influence the future of mental health provision along the criminal justice pathway. Complemented by a wide range of workshops, the conference provides an opportunity to critically examine key issues at a challenging time of significant change and development. To download brochure, click here.

Preventing Deaths in Police Care
27 September 2010, Central London
Capita’s 10th National Preventing Deaths in Police Care Conference is timed to follow the recent publication of Expectations, the detailed inspection criteria for assessing the treatment and conditions for detainees in police custody. This timely event examines ways in which forces can ensure they achieve appropriate standards and assure the safety of detainees in this high risk custodial setting. Please visit the website for further details, click here. Contact Richard Goddard on 020 7960 7719 or Richard.goddard@capita.co.uk. To download brochure, click here.

Prisoner Education Trust Annual Lecture
28 September 2010, London
Advance notice of the Trust's Annual Lecture to be given by Archbishop John Sentamu. Entry is free but donations are welcome. Reserve your seat by calling the office on 0208 648 7760 or contact Gertrude@prisonerseducation.org.uk. More details will follow shortly.

October 2010

Criminal Justice Management Conference 2010
6 October 2010, QEII Conference Centre, London
With representations from the Home Office, NPIA, Ministry of Justice, The Probation Association, Criminal Justice Board and Clinks, this event will provide an opportunity for delegates to hear from key speakers and policy makers. Criminal Justice Management 2010 is the UK’s leading event for those involved in the criminal justice policy. This year’s conference delicately balances the diverse yet agenda-pressing initiatives, which will transform the criminal justice system into an effective and efficient service. It will also examine the latest Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill and discuss how it will affect justice policy making, and offer strategies and structures for operational success. For further details, click here.

Close To The Edge
19 October 2010, Royal Statistical Society, London
Through this conference Changing Tunes wish to help kick-start the debate about the re-personalisation of the criminal justice system. To do this they would particularly like to have significant involvement from people of influence from the criminal justice sector. It will also give ex-prisoners an opportunity to speak directly to decision makers. It has become widely accepted that recent prison policy has been driven by what is measurable, rather than what is effective. They hope this conference will influence the new government to look at the changes needed to reduce re-offending. This conference will follow on from the Close to the Edge booklet sent out earlier this year. Guest speakers will include international criminologist Shadd Maruna, Director of Clinks, Clive Martin and our trustee and ex-prisoner Sharon Brown. For further details, click here.

Victims and Witnesses
22 October 2010, Central London
Putting victims and witnesses at the heart of criminal justice remains the Government's commitment. The new coalition promises to provide greater protection and support for the victims of crime. Capita's 3rd National Victims and Witnesses Conference provides delegates with the latest Governmental policy updates and leading practice in delivering better support services for victims and witnesses. The event will explore how to provide enhanced services and guidance for those at the centre of criminal justice and will include a keynote address by Baroness Stern, Senior Research Fellow, International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). For more details, click here.

November 2010

DrugScope annual conference 2010: Facing the future: tackling drugs in the new decade
3 November 2010, London
We have entered a changed economic and political landscape. Cuts in public spending are underway with the expectation that services will need to do ‘more for less’. The ‘localism’ agenda will likely see a shift in decision making from central government to local communities. The rise in the use of legal highs has led to calls for a review of the Misuse of Drugs Act and for faster responses to new and emerging drugs. How will wider economic and political changes impact on drug policy? Will we see more attention paid to tackling alcohol misuse? Will drug and alcohol crime and health policies draw closer together? What are the risks and potential opportunities for the drug sector? Download the preliminary agenda for this conference here.

Next steps for improving offender health - following up the Bradley recommendations
16 November 2010, London
The focus for this seminar is what more can be done to improve healthcare services for offenders with mental health issues and learning disabilities. The seminar includes a keynote address from Lord Bradley, whose influential report along with the resulting government strategy, Improving Health, Supporting Justice, has highlighted the importance of this issue. Sessions will examine the Government's response to the Bradley Review and the next steps in delivering the aims outlined in the review. More information here.

Action for Prisoners' Families' conference
18 November 2010
Save the Date! 'Because You're Worth It - Demonstrating the Impact of Work With Prisoners' Families'.

December 2010

Criminal justice: the future of sentencing, parole and victim support
1 December 2010, Central London
This seminar will address the role of the criminal justice system in modern Britain, examining the main mechanisms in place to manage offenders, maintain public safety, and support victims of crime - and how these might develop. Discussion will focus on the remit of the recently established Sentencing Council, including an assessment of its core responsibilities and the impact of sentencing practice. In addition, the appropriate function and powers of the parole board will be considered, along with the broader implications of imprisonment periods for re-offending levels and for victims of crime. Kier Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions (England and Wales) and Sir David Latham, Chairman, Parole Board will deliver keynote addresses at this event. For more information, click here.

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