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More than a warning: Why cautions are more serious than you might think

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) bill – currently in its final stages – is set to introduce a new type of caution which will be disclosed on basic checks for three months; the kind that any employer can do, for any job. We talk about cautions, and what they mean for criminal records.

#BetterBenefits launches today

On Thursday 24 February 2022, Working Chance is delighted to present Fighting for a Better Benefits System.

A lost focus on community solutions: Our response to the Prisons Strategy White Paper

In December 2021, the Ministry of Justice released its Prisons Strategy White Paper, setting out its 10-year vision for the UK’s prisons and a two-year action plan. Here's what we've got to say about.

Changemakers provide evidence to All-Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit

In October 2021, our Changemakers group was invited to provide evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit.

Government’s new prison resettlement strategy falls short of needed reforms, say charities

Working Chance and Switchback respond to the Ministry of Justice’s Prisons Strategy White Paper launched 7 December 2021.

Joint briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in its current form fails to do justice for women. Read our joint briefings with a coalition of women's rights and criminal justice organisations.

Conveyor Belt Justice: APPEAL's briefing on the Single Justice Procedure

The Single Justice Procedure is a relatively new process rolled out widely under Covid legislation to deal with minor offences without going to court, relying instead on written notices. However, we are concerned by how it erodes the due process rights of defendants and creates potential for miscarriages of justice.

Worst-Case Scenario: Left behind on the career ladder