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Tag: Academic

The Importance of Research at the Parole Board 

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A central theme of the Insights Festival is the importance of evidence and research in informing decision-making and operational practice. In this guest blog (originally published in 2023) Martin Jones CBE, the then Chief Executive of the Parole Board for England and Wales, explains why research is important at the Parole Board and points to some recent publications.

Tackling Language Barriers in the Criminal Justice System

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In this guest blog (originally published in 2022) Gill Hunter and Suzanne Smith highlight how best to support both people in the Criminal Justice System who speak English as a second or additional language and the practitioners on the frontline assisting them.