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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…
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Immigration and nationality decisions are now exempt from the ROA
This update is taken from our Information Hub As of the 1st October 2012, changes made through the Legal Aid,…
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Immigration and nationality decisions are now exempt from the ROA
As of the 1st October 2012, changes made through the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (s.140…
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Travelling to the UK, and should reformed offenders be given a second chance?
The news that prospective Coventry Blaze ice hockey team player Mike Denton has been refused a visa to enter the…
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Prisoners launch High Court challenge to keep more of their wages
Prisoners who take jobs outside jail have launched a High Court challenge to keep a great share of their wages,…
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Money for nothing? Unspent convictions and insurance
We’ve taken part in a Radio 4 discussion about insurance and convictions. The piece can be listened to below. There…
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Police checks on potential council tenants
We’ve taken part in a radio discussion on BBC West Midlands to discuss a local council with a proposed policy…
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Reformed offenders’ charity wins Guardian Charity Award
Unlock has today won the Guardian Charity Award for its work tackling the economic and social exclusion of reformed offenders.…
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We win Guardian Charity Awards 2011
We are proud to announce that we have been chosen as a winner at the Guardian Charity Awards 2011 Pictured (from…
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Paying twice for crime – insurance and convictions
The Sunday Times have featured in their Money section a letter from somebody whose son is experiencing difficulties getting insurance.…
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Prisoners to get Halifax bank accounts as they prepare for release
We’re featured in an article in the Mail on Sunday, which covers some recent work we’ve done with Halifax bank…
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Sins of Omission – Ex-offenders get help on knowing when to own up to insurers
The Observer picked up on our launch of the Disclosure Calculator and featured this as an article, looking at how…
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Life after prison
We’ve contributed to an article in ProgressOnline, alongside the Criminal Justice Alliance, which looks at the issues surrounding life after…
