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Working Chance retweeted
“Less than 1% of the general population has been in care, but about a quarter of people in prison. 1% of the general population have been excluded from school, 42% of all prisoners” @PrisonRadioUK open.spotify.com/episode/6oC…
Working Chance retweeted
We're backing proposals to introduce paid 'safe leave' for victim-survivors of domestic abuse.
This would allow victim-survivors to access the support they need without risking their employment or further damaging their economic situation.
Labour MP @alexmclabour is set to introduce the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill this week, proposing paid leave for survivors. As an @EIDAorg Ambassador, I have long supported this vital step to protect victims and urge the govt to back them.
➡️ independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
Working Chance retweeted
'The sad reality is we can't build our way of this problem'
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood spoke to #BBCBreakfast about plans to create 14,000 more prison places in England & Wales and changes to planning rules
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Working Chance retweeted
22 hours to go on our first ever @BigGive campaign ⏰
Help us towards our £5,000 target. All donations DOUBLED 💸
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Working Chance retweeted
Prison population predicted to reach 100,000 by 2029 Yesterday's official data projects that the prison population will increase to between 95,700 and 105,200 by March 2029, with a central estimate of 100,800.
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Working Chance retweeted
As part of our partnership with @LBGplc, we continue to work with their Customer Vulnerability Team to address key financial issues faced by the clients supported by our #SmallButVital charity partners and experiencing #DomesticAbuse #16daysOfActivism
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Working Chance retweeted
Prison plans could cost 'extra £4bn and be short of 12,400 cell spaces by 2027' ⬇️
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Working Chance retweeted
Tomorrow marks the beginning of 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence ✊
How do we use radio and creativity to support female domestic abuse survivors in prison, alongside @WIP_live?
#16daysofactivism #genderbasedviolence #domesticabuse
Working Chance retweeted
We're looking for a Development Coordinator (maternity cover) to support Clean Break's fundraising.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain development experience and be part of our groundbreaking work.
Find out more and apply: ow.ly/jPU150Ua7UQ
Working Chance retweeted
📢 On 14 November 2024 @MoJGovUK announced a call for evidence to assist the #SentencingReview, inviting evidence from the voluntary sector working in criminal justice - consult.justice.gov.uk/digit…
📆 The call for evidence will be open until 9 January 2025.
📖 Read our blog for further details on the call for evidence here - clinks.org/community/blog-po…
📝 You can respond to the call for evidence here - consult.justice.gov.uk/digit…
Working Chance retweeted
Recent reforms to the Mental Health Act aim to enhance patient care, prevent inappropriate detention, and ensure dignity in mental health crisis situations 🙌. Read the full @MoJGovUK press release here 👇gov.uk/government/news/bette…
#MentalHealth #HealthReform
Working Chance retweeted
New government data has found that 1 in 4 working age adults have a criminal record. Our previous estimate was 1 in 6
It's now more important than ever that we change this outdated system so that everyone can contribute their talents to society
Join us fairchecks.org.uk/
Working Chance retweeted
For Black History Month, one of our members, Donna Clarke JP, shares her experience on the bench and why she encourages people from minority groups to apply for the role. Have a read: magistrates-association.org.…
@bhmuk #BHM #BHM2024 #BlackHistoryMonthUK #BlackHistoryMonth2024
Working Chance retweeted
Running an internet search on a job applicant can unfairly discriminate against applicants with spent criminal records.
For people with non-anglicised names, searches add double discrimination.
@eastonjoey explains more:
buff.ly/40e5I7l
Working Chance retweeted
Rethinking Risk - how can employers manage risk when hiring people with convictions?
Great advice from the team @WorkingChance
See: ow.ly/last50RFwg4
#NorthernEmployers #Recruitment
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Working Chance retweeted
📢 Following the announcement yesterday from the Government on the #SentencingReview, the Lord Chancellor has also announced the following prison capacity measures in the interim:
👉 ‘An extension of the maximum period eligible offenders can spend on Home Detention Curfew, fitted with an electronic tag, from 6 to 12 months.’
👉 ‘Reform how recalls to prison are reviewed to target the unsustainable growth in the recall population since the pandemic, through changing the policy of Risk-Assessed Recall Review (RARR) to enable its use in a greater number of lower-risk cases than at present.’
👉 ‘Work to identify further ways to speed up the removal of foreign national offenders.’
‘The measures on HDC and recall reform will not be implemented for some months to allow full planning to take place. The Probation Service will be required to be able to dedicate the necessary resources to offenders released under these provisions.’
📰 See the @MoJGovUK Sentencing Review press release here - gov.uk/government/news/landm…
Working Chance retweeted
What is sentence inflation? And what impact is it having?
In response to the enquiries we have received from politicians, journalists and the public, we have created a page on our website to explain what the problems are and how they might be solved. howardleague.org/what-is-sen…
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Working Chance retweeted
'For women, prison isn’t working'
They're the words of Justice Secretary @ShabanaMahmood.
Dame Anne Owers and Lily Blundell from Women in Prison @WIP_live join @BBCNuala to discuss ⬇️
Working Chance retweeted
There were 7.54 million criminal record checks carried out in 2022/23.
But the DBS doesn’t collect data on the ethnicity of people undergoing criminal records checks.
This #BlackHistoryMonth we are repeating our call for the DBS to start collecting this vital data.
Working Chance retweeted
.@hibiscuscharity supports people in the criminal justice system who face language barriers and cultural differences. Their cultural mediators ensure that individuals' stories are accurately conveyed, going beyond direct translation to reflect the full context of their experiences. This helps build understanding and fair representation. 🤝 #CriminalJustice #SupportForAll #BlackHistoryMonth #ReclaimingNarratives