NCJAA Annual Member Survey 2016
The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA)’s annual member survey gathers information from arts and criminal justice organisations to assess whether the work we are undertaking fits what is needed […]
The Gulbenkian Inquiry into the civic role of arts organisations
On 8th December 2016, the Minister of State for Digital and Culture Matt Hancock gave a speech on the importance of philanthropic support for the arts as part of the […]
Makeright: A range of anti-theft bags that make a difference to society
A new range of ‘conscious fashion’ bags, offering a form of crime prevention, were launched on 24th November. The first range of Makeright bags has been designed by inmates from […]
Clean Break have been awarded the 2016 Longford Prize for their collaboration with the Donmar Warehouse and York St John’s University
We are delighted to share the news that the 2016 Longford Prize has been awarded jointly to Unlock and the Shakespeare Trilogy Project. The Shakespeare Trilogy Project comprises of the Donmar Warehouse, Clean […]
Brighton Dome’s Miss Represented has been awarded a Big Lottery Fund grant
Miss Represented is a multi-disciplinary arts collective working with young women facing challenging life situations and has become a lifeline to its members. Achievements include collaborating with award-winning rapper Plan […]
Call out for submissions for a new book on how people with learning disabilities experience the Criminal Justice System
Following the book and national exhibition ‘Great Interactions’, which captured images and stories of people with learning disabilities and autism in educational and care settings, award-winning photographer Polly Braden and […]
Working together to improve criminal justice
The Monument Trust‘s long-held objective has been to keep young people out of prison, and to ensure that those who offend and are sent to prison never go back. The […]
Arts, culture and innovation in criminal justice settings: a guide for commissioners
Written by Andy Parkinson from Consilium Research and Consultancy on behalf of the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance, this guide provides those with responsibility for supporting the education, health, wellbeing […]
Recruit! website launched by Unlock
Recruit! is a new website that supports UK employers to recruit people with convictions and helps them to deal with criminal records fairly. It’s managed by unlock as part of […]
HM Inspectorate of Prisons Annual Report 2015-16
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales has published the Annual Report for 2015-16. The report shows that prisons have not improved and in some key areas have become even worse. On a national level, while various aspects of the problem are being addressed through criminalising possession of NPS and the better use of testing and detention technologies, there is as yet no overall national strategy for dealing with the problem.