Useful Links Directory
Links to useful websites and resources
The Home Office
We're the lead government department for policies on immigration, passports, counter-terrorism, policing, equality, drugs and crime.
The Howard League for Penal Reform
The Howard League for Penal Reform is a national charity working for less crime, safer communities and fewer people in prison. Too much money is spent on a penal system which doesn’t work, doesn’t make our communities safer and fails to reduce offending. We work with parliament and the media, with criminal justice professionals, students and members of the public, influencing debate and forcing through meaningful change to create safer communities. We campaign on a wide range of issues including short term prison sentences, real work in prison, children in prison and community sentences.
The Ministry of Justice
Our work spans criminal, civil and family justice, democracy and rights. The Ministry of Justice works to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. We also provide fair and simple routes to civil and family justice. The Ministry of Justice has responsibility for different parts of the justice system – the courts, prisons, probation services and attendance centres. We work in partnership with the other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime. We are also responsible for making new laws, strengthening democracy, and safeguarding human rights.
The Peace Alliance
The Peace Alliance is a National Charity working in partnership with local communities and statutory organisations on innovative crime reduction and community cohesion initiatives. Our overarching mission is – to advance the protection and preservation of life through the reduction of crime and the promotion for the public benefit of community safety and crime prevention. What makes us special is – our in-depth knowledge and understanding of issues around underachieving youth having worked extensively with young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), offenders and ex-offenders, youth offending teams, schools, colleges and the Police.
The Prison Reform Trust (PRT)
The Prison Reform Trust (PRT) is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system. We do this by inquiring into the workings of the system; informing prisoners, staff and the wider public; and by influencing Parliament, government and officials towards reform. The Prison Reform Trust's main objectives are: reducing unnecessary imprisonment and promoting community solutions to crime improving treatment and conditions for prisoners and their families promoting equality and human rights in the justice system.
The T2A Alliance
Publication and reports banner 01234 The T2A Alliance evidences and promotes effective approaches for young people in the transition to adulthood (16-25 year olds) throughout the criminal justice process. T2A is a coalition of 12 of the leading criminal justice, health and youth organisations, convened by the Barrow Cadbury Trust.
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB)
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is an executive non-departmental public body. Its board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice. The YJB: oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales works to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18 ensures that custody for them is safe, secure, and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour.
UK Border Agency
The agency protects the UK border, and is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the UK.
