Tuesday 20 March 2012

Female Offenders: The Corston Report - Five Years On

Here's some useful material for anyone interested in the needs of female offenders.

Justice Minister Lord McNally visited the Hammersmith-based women’s community centre, Minerva, to see first-hand how significant investment has helped bring about changes in the way women are dealt with in the criminal justice system.

Much has been done to address the needs of female offenders since Baroness Corston led a review on women in the criminal justice system five years ago. One of the key aims of the Minerva Project is to reduce the number of avoidable family breakdowns (specifically in relation to children).

You can read the full press release here.

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