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Helping people make sense of the criminal justice system — with support, info, and a fair bit of straight-talking along the way.

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What happens when you are arrested? Find out in our free criminal justice guides.

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People often feel degrees of shame when they or a loved one are travelling through the Criminal Justice System. These feelings are not uncommon. Read about how to deal with these feelings in our self-care section:

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Have you been accused of assault. Read more about the offence and what you need to be thinking about:

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Are you or a loved one due to be sentenced for something in the courts then have a read about what options are available to the courts when it comes to their decision:

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Dealing with depression when you or a loved one is caught up in the criminal justice system is not easy - have a look at our self care guide where there are many guides including this one on depression to help you on your journey.

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Life on licence isn’t freedom, it’s a tightrope. You’re back in the community, but still serving your sentence under rules that can feel confusing and risky if you get them wrong. Our plain-English guide covers what licence actually means, common conditions, how to work with probation, and how to avoid recall so you can get on with rebuilding your life.

Read it, then have a nosy through all our free criminal justice guides here: https://t.co/hiDhCtF6M4

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Prison education cuts are a public safety issue, not a budgeting footnote

The chief inspector of prisons has warned that real-terms cuts to prison education are stripping out the very things that reduce reoffending, like basic literacy, accredited training and routes into work. When purposeful activity collapses, people sit idle, drug use rises, and communities pay the price when they are released no better prepared than when they went in. The Guardian reports that provision has already been pared back across England and Wales, with the inspectorate linking this directly to heightened risk to the public.

Context matters. Even before these cuts, purposeful activity scores were dire, with the inspectorate finding most prisons performing poorly. Only about a third of people are in work six months after release, which is a strong predictor of who drifts back into crime. Cutting classes and workshops in that environment is the definition of false economy.

Ministers say the headline budget has not fallen. On the ground, rising delivery costs and a shift in contracting mean fewer hours taught and slimmer course menus. Multiple outlets are carrying the same warning, from specific prisons losing large chunks of their teaching budget to national providers scaling back. The inspector’s message is blunt, starve education and you fuel reoffending.

What to watch now is delivery, not slogans. If the government wants safer streets, the test is simple, restore hours in classrooms and workshops, measure purposeful activity properly, and report employment outcomes after release. If we start to see purposeful activity scores climb and post-release employment rise, that is real improvement that protects the public. If not, today’s warning will age into tomorrow’s avoidable harm.

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Feeling low because you or someone you love is tangled up in the CJS? You’re not weak, you’re human. Keep it simple today, regular food, a short walk in daylight, one honest chat with someone you trust. Shrink the day, steady yourself, then take the next small step.

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IOPC to fast-track misconduct for ten Charing Cross officers

The IOPC has decided that ten officers linked to Charing Cross should face accelerated gross misconduct hearings after reviewing CCTV and material connected to the Panorama allegations. Eight are serving Met officers, one is a former Met officer, and one now serves with Gloucestershire Police. One officer is also under criminal investigation on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. The IOPC says forces should arrange hearings as soon as possible. Police Conduct

Accelerated hearings are used where dismissal would be justified if facts are proved. They run quicker than standard hearings, but still require a legally qualified chair, evidence tested on the day, and care not to prejudice any criminal case. It is speed with safeguards, not a shortcut around fairness. Police Conduct

Custody practice is the front door to the system. If standards fail there, confidence suffers for defendants, victims, lawyers and the courts that rely on clean custody records. If misconduct is proved, clear published outcomes will matter as much as the headline. For detainees and defence teams now, expect business as usual in custody, but be alert to disclosure about any process changes and ask for custody records and CCTV early if they could be relevant.