In January 2023, the Ministry of Justice published their Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan outlining their ambitions to improve outcomes for women in the criminal justice system. The strategy details how tackling reoffending and supporting women leaving prison are crucial in ensuring long-term success for female offenders. In order to support female offenders and drive improvements in support services, robust partnerships across police, the criminal justice system and the voluntary sector must be formed so that practitioners can support women in the criminal justice system more effectively. Through sharing and engaging with best practice across the public sector, practitioners can work to improve outcomes and provide support for female offenders.
- Women were sent to prison on 5,164 occasions in the year to March 2023 – either on remand or to serve a sentence
- Many female offenders have dependent children and an estimated 17,000 children are affected by maternal imprisonment every year
- 53% of women in prison report having experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse as a child
- Only half of women left prison with settled accommodation in the year to March 2023
(Prison Reform Trust, 2023)
Join us at Women in the Criminal Justice System: Improving Outcomes through Resettlement and Rehabilitation to hear the latest policies and initiatives from experts across the public and voluntary sectors in improving outcomes for female offenders. You will hear best practice case studies covering a range of key topics, including early intervention, tackling reoffending and upskilling frontline practitioners. You will also have the opportunity to network with colleagues from a range of sectors to share common challenges in working in partnership to support women in the criminal justice system.
Why Attend:
✓ Hear the latest national updates and funding for improving outcomes for female offenders
✓ Best practice strategies for providing effective wrap-around support to vulnerable women
✓ Hear exemplary case studies from a range of police forces and charities
✓ Network with speakers and senior colleagues from across the public sector
✓ CPD (gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota)
For more information please call 0330 058 4285
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Online Registration
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Chair’s Opening Remarks
Professor Melissa Hamilton, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of Surrey (Confirmed)
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Keynote: Government Update: Improving Outcomes for Women in the Criminal Justice System
- Outlining current trends and statistics affecting women in the criminal justice system across the UK
- Prioritising prevention: advice on addressing the attitudes and behaviour that underpins criminal behaviour amongst women
- Detailing recent funding provisions for local practitioners to provide increased specialist support for low-level offenders
- Insights into supporting the criminal justice workforce and providing gender-responsive training for frontline staff
Anna Mullaney, Female Offenders & Health Policy Team, Ministry of Justice (Confirmed)
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Case Study: The Young Women’s Justice Project
Indy Cross, Chief Executive, Agenda Alliance (Confirmed)
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Question and Answers
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Comfort Break
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Understanding and Addressing the Challenges that Women in the Criminal Justice System Face
- Insights into providing person-centred policies and initiatives to support female offenders
- Guidance on supporting the mental health and wellbeing of women during criminal justice proceedings
- Identifying effective support measures for women leaving prison and sharing areas for improvement
Tassie Ghilani, National Lived Experience Lead, HMPPS (CONFIRMED)
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Case Study: Insights on Applying the Risk-Needs-Responsivity Model to Women
Professor Melissa Hamilton, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of Surrey(CONFIRMED)
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Case Study: Hope Street: Pioneering Systemic Change for Women and Children in the Justice System
Fionnuala Gordon, Head of Trauma Informed Communities Secure Settings, One Small Thing (CONFIRMED)
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Questions and Answers
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Lunch Break
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Breakout Networking: Enhancing Partnership Working in Services to Support Female Offenders
Engage in conversations with experts across the sector as you discuss the main challenges you face in supporting women in the criminal justice system. This will allow you to share your experiences and encourage cross sector collaboration to find solutions.
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Keynote: Delivering a Coordinated and Gendered Response to Offender Management
- Supporting female offenders who have experienced violence: preventing re-traumatisation and promoting wellbeing
- Offering one-to-one support to women on probation and creating bespoke pathways moving forward
- Delivering in-reach prison support services for women with social inclusion needs to help manage potential risks prior to their release
- Supporting female offenders back into the community: delivering accommodation and employment interventions
Liz Mack, Chief Executive Officer, Advance (CONFIRMED)
Dali Kaur, Head of Criminal Justice Services, Advance (CONFIRMED) -
Case Study: Helping Female Offenders Re-enter Society and Connect with Friends and Family
Becky Wray, Social Worker, Prison Advice (Confirmed)
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Questions and Answers
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Chair’s Summary and Close
*Programme subject to change
Who Should Attend?
This Conference is open to Public, Private and Third Sectors.
For more information or to make a booking please call 0330 058 4285
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