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Funding in a hostile context
By Laura Roling, Director, The Bromley Trust and Hannah Large, Associate, NPC .
On 7 July 2026.
Exploring what charities working in human rights and prison reform need from funders in today's environment.
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Responding to the Independent Sentencing Review
On 22 May 2025.
Responding to today's publication of the Independent Sentencing Review
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Funders must do more so that vital charities serving the criminal justice system can navigate funding challenges – New Report
On 30 April 2025.
New research reveals the complex funding landscape criminal justice charities face and calls on funders to work closely together to make funding more effective.
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Funding into the criminal justice voluntary sector: mapping and understanding funding flows
By Kaan Yilmazturk, John Williams, Sarah Sandford, and Seth Reynolds .
On 30 April 2025.
This report explores what funding streams from statutory and philanthropic funders exist, and how they reach voluntary organisations.
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How will the climate and nature crises impact people in prison?
On 11 December 2024.
This briefing summarises research on the impact of climate change and nature loss on people in UK prisons.
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Where does civil society fit into Labour’s criminal justice policy?
By Theo Clay .
On 24 July 2023.
We’ suggest two specific ideas which are practical, cost-effective, and rooted in our best understanding of the evidence on reducing reoffending.
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A justice system fit for the future
By Theo Clay .
On 29 March 2023.
There is a twin role that charities must play to improve the justice system.
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Women’s services need a long-term plan
By Becky Rogerson MBE.
On 8 March 2023.
In this guest blog Becky Rogerson, Director of Wearside Women in Need, explores the challenges faced by Women's services.
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Taking a whole-system approach to criminal justice
By Theo Clay .
On 20 January 2022.
Given the complexities in the criminal justice system, we must take a whole-system approach to reoffending.
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Levelling Up and social needs
By Leah Davis, and Theo Clay .
On 11 January 2022.
Where Levelling Up money is going and how does it compares with people's priorities?
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Breaking reoffending cycles in the criminal justice system
On 8 December 2021.
We have created a systems map of the key factors that influence reoffending rates for people in the criminal justice system.
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Connections between homelessness and the criminal justice system
By Theo Clay and Margery Infield, NPC .
On 20 December 2019.
In this blog NPC Consultants Theo Clay and Margery Infield explore the links between homelessness and the criminal justice system.
