Resources | Criminal Justice Alliance

30th April 2021

Response from Ministry of Justice on policing and sentencing bill

We wrote to the Ministry of Justice in March, setting out our concerns that the government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and...

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8th April 2021

Public Safety, Public Trust

Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) play a crucial role in tackling crime, addressing the needs of their communities and ensuring...

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CJA Resource 2 Response Custody Time Limit cover page

1st February 2021

Response from Ministry of Justice on custody time limits

We recently wrote to the Ministry of Justice, calling for the government to reverse its decision to extend the amount...

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Response to COVID-19 responding restoratively report

1st February 2021

Response from HMPPS to Responding Restoratively to COVID-19 report

In August 2020, we spoke to restorative academics and practitioners about how restorative justice, practices and approaches have been used...

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CJA Resource 1 Sentencing white paper response Feb 2021 cover page

1st February 2021

Response from Ministry of Justice on sentencing White Paper

We recently worked with members to respond to the government's sentencing White Paper, identifying positive elements of the proposals, highlighting...

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12th January 2021

Responding Restoratively to COVID-19

This report focuses on how restorative approaches have provided a unique and effective response to the unprecedented challenges and tensions...

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12th January 2021

Routes to Recovery

Routes to Recovery draws on discussions with CJA members in virtual meetings in June and July. The report highlights challenges...

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CJA Resource 3 Prison Education Inquiry FINAL 1 Jan cover page

1st January 2021

Education: Are prisoners being left behind?

In this response to an inquiry from the Education Select Committee, the CJA draws on discussions with members to set...

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Smarter Approach to Sentencing cover page

1st December 2020

A smarter approach to sentencing?

In this response to the government's White Paper on sentencing, the CJA and members highlight the positive elements of the...

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1st November 2020

Serious Violence Reduction Orders consultation response

Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) will give the police the power to stop and search people who have previously been...

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CJA 2020 awards brochure FINAL page 001 cover page

1st November 2020

What Good Looks Like – CJA Awards 2020

The CJA Awards celebrates individuals and organisations who have contributed to a fairer and more effective criminal justice system, and...

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Response from Ministry of Justice Routes to Recovery page cover page

1st November 2020

Response from Ministry of Justice to Routes to Recovery report

In this letter, Alex Chalk MP responds to key recommendations from our Routes to Recovery report on behalf of the...

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CJA Resource 8 Strengthening Arms Length Bodies consultation response 1 Oct 2020 cover page

1st October 2020

Strengthening the Independent Scrutiny Bodies through Legislation

In this response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on Strengthening the Independent Scrutiny Bodies through Legislation, the CJA discusses...

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CJA Resource 10 Third COVID 19 briefing for JSC 1 June 2020 cover page

1st June 2020

Third COVID-19 briefing for Justice Select Committee

The CJA has sent a third COVID-19 briefing to the Justice Select Committee, discussing the government's recovery planning for prisons...

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CJA Resource 9 Macpherson Report Twenty One Years On consultation response 1 June 2020

1st June 2020

The Macpherson Report: Twenty one years on

In this submission to the Home Affairs Select Committee consultation on 'The Macpherson Report: Twenty one years on', we discuss...

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CJA Resource 13 Signed LC response to Nina Champion May 2020 cover page

1st May 2020

COVID-19 letter response from the Secretary of State for Justice

Robert Buckland, Secretary of State for Justice, has responded to the Criminal Justice Alliance's letter which provided COVID-19 recommendations on...

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