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What can’t you do with a criminal record? A life sentence?
We’ve contributed to an article in Prospect Magazine, which used the recent cases of Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce as…
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We write to Parliamentary Committee on filtering proposals
Today we’ve written to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee to raise our concerns with the Order which sets out how…
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Discrimination of young offenders from poor backgrounds
A new study published by the University of Portsmouth looks at the discrimination faced by young offenders from poor backgrounds.…
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Should former offenders be employed to mentor ex-prisoners?
We’ve given an interview on BBC Radio Wales to discuss Government plans to have former offenders as mentors. You can…
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The effects of the ROA on people with convictions
We’ve given an interview to BBC West Midlands, talking about the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You can listen to the…
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Filtering process for old/minor convictions put forward by Government
Unlock, the national charity for people with convictions, has today welcomed Government proposals which, if introduced, would mean that some…
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Delays to reforms to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
We’re disappointed to announce that this morning we’ve received notification from the Government that the changes to the Rehabilitation of…
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Delays to reforms to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
We’re disappointed to announce that this morning we’ve received notification from the Government that the changes to the Rehabilitation of…
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Filtering old and minor convictions – The effect of the Court of Appeal case of T
In response to the recent Court of Appeal ruling regards criminal record checks, we’ve produced an Information Hub document which…
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People with convictions to be banned from joining Harlow Councils list
We’ve contributed to a discussion on BBC Essex, looking at the news that Harlow Council is seeking to amend their…
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Court of Appeal rules on CRB checks
Linked to our press release on the recent Court of Appeal decision around CRB checks, we’ve given radio interviews to…
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Senior judge says government must ‘pull it’s finger out’ on criminal record checks
New Court of Appeal ruling could mean a change for 9.2 million Britons with criminal records Master of the Rolls,…
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Local credit unions support efforts to reduce re-offending
New report finds credit union accounts improve the prospects of people leaving prison Research carried out by Unlock and the…
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CRB’s and second chances
As part of of the ongoing Court of Appeal case about CRB checks, we’ve written an article for thejusticegap.com. You…
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Banking before release
We’ve written a letter in this month’s edition of Inside Time, the prison newspaper, updating people on the progress of our Unlocking Banking project.…
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Coalition must stop minor criminal records ‘forcing people onto benefits’
Wipetheslateclean campaign launched by former PCC candidate forced to step down due to conviction New European Court ruling could mean…
