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Deaths following police contact
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has published the...
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Recession has made children insecure, unhappy and isolated
The Independent carries a piece on a report from the Children's Society suggesting that the current austerity is having an impact...
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What's wrong with this picture
We were struck by the contrast between two adjacent stories in today's Daily Telegraph.
First there are calls by a government adviser for families...
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Want to work for us?
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies has a vacancy for an experienced administrator to represent the organisation at front of house and offer crucial office support. The post holder will be working 3 days a week alongside our current 2 day a week administrator as a job share.
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Alcohol deaths among women on the rise
The Guardian reports on a 'worrying rise' in alcohol-related deaths among women in their 30s and 40s.
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Police will struggle with further budget cuts
The Inspectorate of Constabulary claims that police forces will struggle to make additional budget cuts. Neighbourhood policing could face particular pressures, the Inspectorate argues...
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Woolwich murder suspect claims prison officers assaulted him
Michael Adebolajo, one of the suspects in the murder of Lee Rigby, has claimed that he was assaulted by prison officers in Belmarsh...
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Confused by crime statistics?
With the latest crime statistics covering England and Wales showing ongoing falls in the official crime rate, here are some links to two articles our director Richard...
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Advisers quit over alcohol pricing u-turn
Cancer Research UK, the Faculty of Public Health and the UK Health Forum have withdrawn from the Department of Health's alcohol network in protest at...
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YJB executive paid £44,000 expenses in error
The National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns about travel expense payments of £44,000 to Ray Hill, a deputy chief executive at the Youth Justice Board (YJB). Mr Hill was...
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Probation privatisation slow down urged
A report from the Institute for Government has called on the Ministry of Justice to slow the pace of probation outsourcing and ensure greater transparency of contracts....
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Should we be afraid?
Richard Garside has written a comment piece on claims by The Times that hundreds of criminals are on the run, putting the public's safety at risk.