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📢 Our #StateoftheSector24 report is now live! The voice of the criminal justice voluntary sector has been heard. 👀 Explore the findings & our recommendations as we continue to advocate for the sector. 📖 Read the full report and our exec summary here - clinks.org/state-sector-2…

📘 New @RECOOP_UK report "Finding Meaning Behind Bars" highlights the needs of older prisoners & offers a toolkit for purposeful, meaningful activities. 👇ow.ly/QcZZ50Xu2u1

✍️ @arkbounduk 2025 Writing Competition is open to people with experience of incarceration. Theme: Belonging. Top entries win prizes & publication! Encourage submissions today 👇 clinks.org/sites/default/…

🗣️ When protest becomes a crime — @TransformJust1 asks how new laws affect protesters & rights in their latest podcast featuring Sarah Lunnon (@JustStop_Oil) & barrister Audrey Mogan. Listen here 👇pod.fo/e/35277d%C2%A0

📊 New @adr_uk data shows clear ethnic disparities in remand, plea decisions and sentencing. Minority defendants face higher odds of remand and custody, even after key factors are considered. Early decisions create lasting disadvantage. 👇 ow.ly/VNQW50Xu3z4

💜 @MOPACLdn launches a new fund for orgs supporting women & girls affected by violence across London. Webinar 27 Nov 👇 ow.ly/wiPP50Xu2nq

🍻 Join @PrisonersAdvice for their annual pub quiz in support of @londonlegal [27 Nov | 18:00 | The Betsey Trotwood, London]. Book your place by contacting list@prisonersadvice.org.uk

🎶 Celebrate 30 years of @MusicinPrisons (Irene Taylor Trust) with live performances from Sounding Out musicians [28 Nov | Rich Mix London | pay what you can]. In-person & livestream 👇 richmix.org.uk/music/celebrat…

Prisons and Imprisonment in Wales 2024 Factfile report author Dr Robert Jones said: “This analysis shows that 2024 was another difficult year for prisons in Wales" cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/…

Challenging welfare decisions is a full-day CPD Accredited training course [16 December, online, £139 + VAT] by @SocietyMattersc - Find out more 👇 societymatterscic.com/courses/challe…

The voices of Restorative Justice Join @whymeUK this Restorative Justice Week for a unique event that will offer an insight into the minds of people who have been through the Restorative Justice process. 👇 tickettailor.com/events/whyme/1…

Clinks Criminal Justice forums across England and Wales - meet the Clinks team, hear updates on area engagement and policy work. Explore how to build connections with local partners such as Prisons and Probation. clinks.org/events

@NorthumberldCVA 🧩 "Mind The Gap" - next event focuses on why people with convictions “fall through the cracks” & how to improve reintegration [26 Nov, Ashington]. Email to join & be part of practical solutions 👇 lyn.horton@northumberlandcva.org.uk

🩺 A new @DHSCgovuk report shows people in prison, on probation & in secure NHS settings face major health inequalities. It calls for joined-up action across health & justice. Read more 👇 🔗 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690b6f65…

📗 Electronic monitoring is rising – including Home Detention Curfew. @RECOOP_UK has produced a practical HDC guide for staff, prisoners & families. Cost: £100 per establishment 👇 🔗recoop.org.uk/introducing-re…

9️⃣ Trauma Informed Team Management Programme 2026 💛 Deadline extended! One Small Thing’s Trauma Informed Team Management Programme [Jan–July 2026, £800+VAT] supports managers leading teams working with trauma. Apply by 28 Nov 🔗 onesmallthing.org.uk/training-dates…

🏠 Suppliers are invited by @HMPPS and @MoJGovUK to a CAS1 (Approved Premises) market engagement webinar [26 Nov, 15:00–16:30, online, free]. Help shape future capacity across England & Wales 👇register by 20 November 🔗 @c6874728-71e6-41fe-a9e1-2e8c36776ad8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cded5ca5…

💸 Join the @CJInnovation [17 Nov, online, free] for “Paying for Justice” – launching a new report on how court fines can trap people in debt & how to make the system fairer 👇 🔗 eventbrite.co.uk/e/paying-for-j…

⚙️ @StandOut_HQ is looking for an Operations Manager (£35k–£40k, London) to keep programmes running smoothly for people leaving prison. Ideal for someone with a passion for criminal justice reform. Apply by 26 Nov 👇 🔗 clinks.org/voluntary-comm…

👶 There’s just one week left to respond to Birth Companions’ (birthcompanions.org.uk) call for evidence on support for pregnant women & mothers of infants in London with CJS involvement. Closes 17 Nov, 17:00 👇 🔗 surveymonkey.com/r/S7LL637

⚖️ The Howard League warns the proposed “earned progression” model in the Sentencing Bill could worsen overcrowding & unfairness in prisons. Read their new briefing 👇 🔗 howardleague.org/news/earned-re…