This webinar is organised in connection with the EU Focus Day.

As one of the key functions of the Network is to be a catalyst for facilitating more effective policies and initiatives, this webinar aims to support European, national and local stakeholders by giving an overview of the initiatives which may or may not work to prevent domestic burglaries.

EU Focus Day: What works to prevent domestic burglaries?

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Webinar - Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System

Public Policy Exchange will be hosting a webinar on Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system which will take place on Thursday, May 29th 2025 between 9:30 AM — 1:00 PM.

Confirmed Speakers:

Danielle Stone, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
Professor Tammi Walker, Principal of St Cuthbert’s Society & Professor of Forensic Psychology at Durham University
Sam Julius, Director of National Influencing & Networks at Clinks
Andrea Coomber, Chief Executive Officer of the Howard League for Penal Reform
Professor Susan Edwards, Emerita Professor at the University of Buckingham

Programme:

Learn about and assess, trends in female offending, drivers of the growth in the female prison population, and conditions in women’s prisons in the UK
Assess the Labour government’s plans for reducing the female prison population, improving conditions in female prisons and reducing rates of offending and reoffending
Establish the role and powers of that the Women’s Justice Board should have in reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system
Promote alternatives to prison for women convicted of non-violent sentences
Develop strategies for better protecting vulnerable women at risk of incarceration, especially those who are victims of domestic abuse
Develop strategies for improving mental health and drug treatment services in women’s prison and reducing rates of self-harm
Exchange views on how to better protect and support the children of women in prison
Exchange views on how to improve the provision and take-up of education and training opportunities in prisons, support women back into employment upon release, and ensure that more women leaving prison have settled accommodation in place

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