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Blog, Policy briefing
Corston Report: What's changed since it was commissioned 15 years ago?
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Policy briefing, Press release
Open letter from women’s centres and women’s specialist providers about plans to build new women’s prison places
Working Chance has joined together with colleagues to condemn the government's plan to create 500 new prison places for women.
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Policy briefing, Press release
Statement: Creating 500 new prison places for women goes against government’s own strategy
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Policy briefing, Press release
Statement: With unemployment rising, the need to support women with convictions is greater than ever
Women with convictions are some of the people hardest hit by the financial consequences of the pandemic, yet among those most committed to finding a job.
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Policy briefing, Press release
Statement: Local Partnership Agreement between DWP & HMPPS aims to boost employment for people leaving prison
We know that employment is one of the best ways to reduce reoffending and improve outcomes for women with convictions, but needs to be delivered well to have the best results.
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Blog, Policy briefing
Dismantling the victim/perpetrator binary
For International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we unpick the stereotypes through which women with convictions are seen. Unlike the narrative portrayed in media or by politicians who profess to be ‘tough on crime’, the reasons women offend are complex and layered. For every woman who offends, there is an untold story that is too often mired by violence and social exclusion.
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Blog, Policy briefing
‘The damage it’s caused is incredible’: women’s chances of gaining employment impacted by racism in the criminal justice system
If you are a Black, Asian or minority ethnic woman and you come into contact with the criminal justice system, you are more likely to be arrested, sent to prison, and to stay there longer than your white peers.
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Policy briefing, Press release
Working Chance Statement: Sentencing White Paper
Following the speech from Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland this morning, Working Chance makes this statement on the government’s proposed sentencing reforms.