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London, England · LondonSmaller, but tougher: How the criminal justice system is processing young adults CCJSMedia Mon, 07/21/2025 - 00:00
The last 15 years have seen a sharp decline in the number of young adults (18-24) going through the courts. That smaller number, however, are facing harsher outcomes.
Based on official statistics - published quarterly by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) - this report draws out trends for young adults in the criminal justice system fo…See the Story
Smaller, but tougher: How the criminal justice system is processing young adults | Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

United Kingdom · United KingdomMissing data and disproportionality CCJSMedia Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:26
Missing data and disproportionality
In her recent audit on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse, Baroness Casey found that she could not make any statements about the ethnicity of perpetrators or victims at the national level because the ethnicity recorded is so poor.
The Casey audit team had to draw on data they obtained from three local police forces, previous …Read Article
Missing data and disproportionality | Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

United Kingdom · United KingdomPrison Service Journal 102 CCJSMedia Wed, 07/23/2025 - 07:40
This edition of Prison Service Journal includes a selection of the Perrie Lectures on the theme of ‘the carceral society’.
Articles in this edition include Richard Sparks on current dilemmas of security, Michael O’Brien on the carceral society, and Bob Pattison on CCTV. Also in this edition, the Rev David Casswell on remand and Mick Kelly on the criminalisation of Irish migrants.
Pu…Read Article