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UK: Ministry of Justice: Compendium of re-offending statistics and analysis 10th May 2011
A new report published today highlights the impact short sentences have on re-offending rates. Read more
US: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 10th May 2011
The latest analysis from the US Department of State on human rights practices in Ireland. Read more
US Report: Recidivism and the Revolving Door in American Prisons 14th April 2011
A US study has found that four in ten offenders in the US return to state prisons within three years of their release Read more
UK: Improving Prisoners' Family Ties 13th April 2011
A new report from New Philanthropy Capital in the UK highlights the importance of maintaining family ties while in prison. Read more
US: Pathways to Desistance: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Offenders 1st April 2011
A new study published from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the US highlights that most young people desist from crime over time. Read more
UK: Improving Services for Young People - an economic perspective 29th March 2011
A new report published today in the UK highlights the economic benefits of providing young people aged 16-25 with sufficient supports so that they can improve their lives. Read more
UK: Sentencing Council - Drug Offences Guideline Public Consultation 28th March 2011
The Sentencing Council in the UK have launched a three month public consultation on sentencing for drug offences. In their draft guideline, they focus on the various factors that need to be considered when sentencing drug offenders. Read more
NI: Review of the Northern Ireland Prison Service - interim report published 28th February 2011
Northern Ireland Justice Minister, David Ford, today published the interim report by the Prison Review Team led by Dame Anne Owers. Read more
US report: The State of Sentencing 2010 25th February 2011
A new report published by The Sentencing Project in the US highlights how many states have enacted new sentencing measures so to manage prison populations. Read more
(Glasgow) Prevention and intervention programmes see 'significant fall' in violent youth crime 3rd February 2011
The significant fall in the number of serious violent crimes committed by young people in Glasgow is being attributed to a range of prevention and intervention programmes. Read more