A Webinar on Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: Improving Conditions, Increasing Support for Inmates & Reducing Reoffending, 23 Mar
Public Policy Exchange will be hosting a webinar on Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: Improving Conditions, Increasing Support for Inmates & Reducing Reoffending which will take place on Thursday, 23 March 2023 between 9.30am to 1.00pm.
Click here to register online.
Programme
- Examine current government policy for addressing the challenges facing women in the criminal justice system (CJS)
- Understand the ongoing delivery of the 2018 Female Offender Strategy, as well as the 2019 Farmers Review, and what this means for stakeholders
- Identify strategies for improving education and training opportunities and take-up in prisons, helping women back into employment and securing accommodation after leaving prison
- Discuss how women victims, especially of crimes such as rape and domestic violence, can be better supported by the police
- Explore the challenges female victims face as they go through the CJS and how this can be improved
- Discuss how to improve conditions within female prisons, including how to improve mental health provision, reduce incidences of self-harm, improve drug treatment and reduce drug misuse
- Learn about the role domestic violence plays in female offending and how this can be addressed at an earlier stage
- Evaluate the consequences of high levels of child dependency and how to better support the children of female offenders
- Share best practice in supporting BAME women’s needs
- Explore alternatives to imprisonment for female offenders, including current government pilot schemes.