Public Policy Exchange will be hosting a webinar ‘Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: Protecting the Vulnerable, Reducing Reoffending & Improving Conditions’ on Tuesday, February 8th 2022 at 9:30am — 1:00pm.

Key Speakers

• Olivia Dehnavi, Policy and Research Officer at Working Chance

• Anita Dockley, Research Director at The Howard League for Penal Reform

• Harriet Wistrich, Solicitor and Director of the Centre for Women's Justice

• Professor Azrini Wahidin, Professor of Sociology and Criminology and Co-Chair of Women in Prison

• Helen Mills, Head of Programmes at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 

Programme

• Examine current government policy for addressing the challenges facing women in the criminal justice system (CJS)

• Understand the ongoing delivery of the 2018 Female Offenders Strategy, as well as the 2019 Farmers Review, and what this means for stakeholders

• Identify strategies for helping women back into employment and secure accommodation after leaving prison

• Discuss how to improve conditions within female prisons, including how to reduce the incidence of self-harm

• Learn about the role domestic violence plays in female offending and how this can be addressed at an earlier stage

• Evaluate the consequences of high levels of child dependency and how to better support the children of female offenders

• Share best practice in supporting BAME women’s needs

• Explore alternatives to imprisonment for female offenders, including current government pilot schemes

To attend this webinar, download and complete the registration form and email to sheila.ramkissoon@parlistudies.org where you will receive joining instructions.

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