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1st February 2019

Stop & Scrutinise: How to improve community scrutiny of stop and search

This briefing sets out key principles and recommendations for good practice around community scrutiny of stop and search. The briefing...

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Justice 2030 the ageing population cover page

1st February 2019

CJA/MoJ Policy Forum – The Ageing Population

This briefing is the result of a round table event organised by the CJA and Ministry of Justice for a...

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Criminal Justice Awards 2018 What Good Looks Like FINAL cover page

1st November 2018

What Good Looks Like – CJA Awards 2018

This report details the winners and shortlisted organisations and individuals at the 2018 CJA Awards. For the fourth year running,...

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CJA response to Probation Consultation Sep 2018 cover page

1st September 2018

Ministry of Justice: Strengthening probation, building confidence

Our response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on probation highlights the need to build of positive and meaningful relationships...

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1st July 2018

How to Start Reducing the Prison Population

This briefing sets out eight pragmatic and incremental ways the government could begin to reduce the prison population without impacting...

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1st May 2018

Ministry of Justice: Transforming the response to domestic abuse

Our response to the Ministry of Justice and Home Office consultation on the response to domestic abuse considers best practice...

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1st November 2017

What Good Looks Like

This report contains details of entrants to this year’s CJA Awards, demonstrating for the third year running a constellation of...

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Mopac Consultation Oct 2017 Public Engagement cover page

1st October 2017

MOPAC: Public Access and Engagement

Our response to MOPAC's consultation on public access and engagement highlights the need for greater and more authentic engagement with...

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1st September 2017

Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill

Parliamentary briefing for peers ahead of the Second Reading of Lord Dholakia's Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill, which proposes to...

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1st June 2017

The Need for an Entitlement to Restorative Justice

The CJA has developed - with the support of a reference group of expert member organisations - a briefing outlining the...

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1st June 2017

No respect: Young BAME men, the police and stop and search

A report on the recent experience of young black, Asian and minority ethnic people (BAME) and stop and search.

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1st March 2017

The Cost of an Entitlement to Restorative Justice

The CJA has developed - with the support of a reference group of expert member organisations - a national cost...

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CJA Response Bladed Articles and Offensive Weapons SC Draft Guidelines 1 cover page

1st January 2017

Sentencing Council: ‘Bladed Articles and Offensive Weapons’

The CJA response to the Sentencing Council's bladed articles and offensive weapons guidelines consultation

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CJA Response Sentencing Council Youths Final cover page

1st August 2016

Sentencing Council: Youth Sentencing

Our response welcomes the broadening of factors that should be taken into account when considering the welfare of a young...

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1st July 2016

Stop and Search and Knife Crime

This briefing highlights the lack of evidence demonstrating a link between the decline in the use of stop-and-search and an...

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CJA Final Response Sentencing Council Guilty Pleas cover page

1st June 2016

Sentencing Council: Early Guilty Pleas

Our consultation response to the Sentencing Council's draft guidelines on early guilty pleas highlights our concerns that the proposed changes...

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JSC Restorative Justice CJA response cover page

1st March 2016

Justice Committee Inquiry: Restorative Justice

This response outlines the CJA's views on restorative justice and the important role it has to play in meeting the...

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JSC Role of the magistracy CJA response cover page

1st March 2016

Justice Committee Inquiry: Role of the Magistracy

This response highlights the CJA's views on the role the magistrates have to play in a fair and effective criminal...

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Our Resources

Stop & Scrutinise: How to improve community scrutiny of stop and search

CJA/MoJ Policy Forum – The Ageing Population

What Good Looks Like – CJA Awards 2018

Ministry of Justice: Strengthening probation, building confidence

How to Start Reducing the Prison Population

Ministry of Justice: Transforming the response to domestic abuse

What Good Looks Like

MOPAC: Public Access and Engagement

Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill

The Need for an Entitlement to Restorative Justice

No respect: Young BAME men, the police and stop and search

The Cost of an Entitlement to Restorative Justice

Sentencing Council: ‘Bladed Articles and Offensive Weapons’

Sentencing Council: Youth Sentencing

Stop and Search and Knife Crime

Sentencing Council: Early Guilty Pleas

Justice Committee Inquiry: Restorative Justice

Justice Committee Inquiry: Role of the Magistracy

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