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Breaking the cycle: effective punishment, rehabilitation and sentencing of offenders (Green paper evidence report)

This report has been produced by the Ministry of Justice’s Analytical Services Directorate to provide a context for the policy options set out in the Green Paper ‘Breaking the cycle: effective punishment, rehabilitation and sentencing of offenders’.

It summarises the main findings emerging from an assessment of a variety of evidence sources that have been reviewed to support policy development on rehabilitation and sentencing in recent months.

This evidence includes published research and statistics, as well as bespoke analyses of survey and administrative data.

Breaking the cycle: effective punishment, rehabilitation and sentencing of offenders

The safety and security of the law-abiding citizen is a key priority of the coalition government. Everyone has a right to feel safe in their home and in their community. When that safety is threatened, those responsible should face a swift and effective response. People rely on the criminal justice system to deliver that response: punishing offenders, protecting the public, and reducing reoffending.

Personalisation: principles, challenges and a new approach; a statement by the Association of Directors of Social Work

This paper sets out ADSW's position regarding the personalisation of social work services in Scotland.

It aims to maintain the momentum for change established by the publication of the Changing Lives Service Development Group papers and follows on from ADSW's seminar in September 2008, organised as part of the association's drive to implement the Changing Lives recommendations at local level.

Social indicators [January 2011]

This Research Paper summarises a wide range of social statistics. Subjects covered include crime and justice, defence, education, elections, health and population. This edition includes an article on "The CPI – uprating benefits and pensions". The Topical subject page includes information about fuel poverty and seasonal flu statistics.

Listen to what I want : the potential impact of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) on major life decisions by people with learning disabilities

This document is a Report for the Social Care Institute for Excellence. It was published by Norah Fry Research Centre at the University of Bristol in July 2008. ‘Listen to what I want’ (Jan-May 2008) was a short study of major decisions in the lives of 20 people with learning disabilities, from their point of view. The overall purpose was to learn more about the potential impact of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) with people with learning disabilities.

Integrating health and social care budgets

Over the last decade, Britain’s public services have faced a number of challenges related to a changing population profile, growing demands from more assertive users, and the need for a more sustainable model of delivery. The UK’s huge fiscal deficit will now add the most pressing and complicated challenge of all: cutting expenditure on public services while maintaining quality and user satisfaction.

How to reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour by Going Round in Circles

Mackenzie outlines a scheme to provide greater adult and community support young people at risk of falling into a life of crime and young offenders. Ippr’s research has already shown that the most prolific criminals begin offending between the ages of 10 and 13, and that a lack of adult support is a key risk factor for young people turning to crime. Simon MacKenzie has proposed creating mentoring circles for these young people, based on a model already used in Canada.