Resource Library
The NWJC champions and promotes best practice for working with women in contact with the criminal justice system.
This library catalogues a wide range of resources that consolidate and demonstrate the collective wisdom and expertise of women’s organisations and criminal justice specialists. It contains briefing papers, reports, policy documents, current research and other useful resources that provide insight, expertise and best practice examples for working with and supporting women and girls.
Resources can be filtered by keywords, themes, organisation and format and search results include links to further information and downloadable content.
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Level Up and Doughty Street Chambers
Representing pregnant women and new mothers in the criminal justice system: A legal toolkit
This legal toolkit is designed to equip lawyers with the core legal arguments, tools and resources to effectively represent pregnant women and mothers of infants at all stages of the criminal justice …
Effective practice guide – Working with women
This effective practice guide is based on information sourced while undertaking the thematic inspection The quality of work undertaken with women: a joint inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation an…
Centre for Justice Innovation
Drug and alcohol treatment services for women: A guide to commissioning
This briefing intends to help commissioners utilise much-needed additional funding under the Government’s 10-year drugs strategy, From Harm to Hope, to create a legacy of partnership working tha…
National Women's Justice Coalition (NWJC)
Co-designing the National Women’s Justice Coalition’s Voice and Advisory Panel of experts by experience
Authors: Abbi Ayers, Hareem Hussain and Michelle Wright Author: Abbi Ayers, Hareem Hussain and Michelle Wright Keywords: best practice, co-design, co-production, collaboration, lived experience, MOJ, …
Advance
A resource for professionals supporting young women and girls
This toolkit outlines a best practice approach for setting up a service for young women and girls, drawing on Advance’s learning from developing and implementing the Maia service. The Maia servi…
Women in Prison
Talking about women in contact with the criminal justice system
Our society tends to view women who have contact with the criminal justice system harshly. This is especially true when they are mothers. A ‘tough on crime’ climate has led to an over-reli…
Hibiscus
Tackling Double Disadvantage: Ending inequality for Black, Asian, minoritised and migrant women in the criminal justice system
The aim has been to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities and discrimination against Black, Asian, minoritised and migrant women in contact with the criminal justice system. To achieve this through…
Transform Justice
Reframing crime and justice: a guide to improving communications
This guide for criminal justice communicators provides a wealth of tips, tricks and advice on how to communicate persuasively about criminal justice reform in a way that builds public support and acce…