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‘Anchoring, everlasting, uncertainty, resilience’: Researching the impact of criminal records acquired in youth
Nicola Collett, a PhD student at Keele University, is currently researching the potential influence of a criminal record acquired between…
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The Law Society Gazette – White paper promises ‘smarter’ sentencing to cut crime
In this article regarding the Government’s newly announced sentencing white paper, Christopher Stacey welcomed the proposals to reduce disclosure periods…
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Unlock’s response to Ministry of Justice plans to make reforms to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Commenting on today’s announcement (16 September) by the Ministry of Justice on plans to make changes to the Rehabilitation of…
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Moving on: Criminal record checks for employment
This month we’ve written a further article for Insidetime ‘Through the Gate’ Section which provides information on the type of…
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Better advice and information could increase employers’ confidence in hiring people convicted of sexual offences
Over half of employers would feel more confident hiring people with sexual convictions if they had access to management advice,…
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Introducing two new team members
We’re pleased to welcome two new colleagues to the team
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Taxi! New guidance for licensing authorities recommends exclusions for even minor convictions
In July 2020 the Department for Transport published new guidance
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Monthly update – August 2020
We’ve just published our update for August 2020. This months update includes: New information to address some of the issues…
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Monthly summary – August 2020
Welcome to our monthly summary for August 2020. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Telling a partner, family member or friend about your criminal record
If you want to find the best way of disclosing your criminal record to an employer, then a quick internet…
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New report highlights potentially hundreds of unlawful criminal record checks by employers each year
Unlock, a national advocacy charity for people with criminal records, has today published Checked out?, a report on so-called ‘ineligible’ criminal record…
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Monthly summary – July 2020
Welcome to our monthly summary for July 2020. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Received a Single Justice Procedure Notice? What you need to know
In 2015 the Ministry of Justice introduced the Single Justice Procedure Notice (SJPN) to speed up the processing of less…
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Reforming the criminal records disclosure regime – Have you a sentence of over 4 years in prison?
We’ve published an updated briefing on reforming the criminal records disclosure regime and we want to hear from you if…
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Prison philanthropist Edwina Grosvenor talks to Christopher Stacey
Prison philanthropist and prison reformer Edwina Grosvenor talks to Christopher Stacey as part of her Justice podcast series. They discuss…
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What is the rationale behind the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?
In a week where the Justice Secretary, Robert Buckland, said that he was preparing a policy that looked at making…
