Westminster Legal Policy Forum Keynote Seminar: Next steps for the devolution of criminal justice – service transformation, new partnerships and meeting local needs “ Breaking Barriers to Criminal Justice Transformation - Opportunities and Risks for Devolution ” Dr Jon Bashford Co author of ‘Doing it justice: Breaking barriers to criminal justice transformation ’ with Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, the Right Hon. Hazel Blears, Huw Howell and Sherife Hasan
Breaking Barriers to Criminal Justice Transformation Opportunities and Risks for Devolution Breaking Barriers: Doing it Justice Review • Seven month engagement • 40 different stakeholders from across Criminal Justice System, along with areas interested in Criminal Justice Devolution • Four project partners: • Supported by Revolving Doors Agency ‘Test and confirm’ workshop of Lived Experience with offenders and ex - o offenders • Focus on opportunities and risks in devolving criminal justice
Breaking Barriers to Criminal Justice Transformation Opportunities and Risks for Devolution • System needs transformation, not reformation: reform transform VERB VERB Make changes in (something, especially an institution or Make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of practice) in order to improve it NOUN NOUN The product of a transformation The action or process of reforming an institution or practice • CJS needs a marked change in its: o Form o Nature o Appearance • The means to ensure it is the most cost effective means of providing reductions in offending and actually improves lives for the whole community
Breaking Barriers to Criminal Justice Transformation Opportunities and Risks for Devolution Barriers to transformational change Tensions between central control and place based change - the tensions that can arise between the need for centrally controlled and accountable systems and services and the increasing drive towards devolution and local empowerment. Limited capacity for innovation - achieving the right balance between ensuring safety and security for the public, staff working in the system and offenders, and the need to innovate and provide appropriate and proportionate responses that will reduce offending and prevent reoffending. Lack of integration - the need for greater integration between the Criminal Justice System and sectors that have the greatest potential for achieving long term change, including health and mental health, substance misuse, education, housing, welfare and employment.
Breaking Barriers to Criminal Justice Transformation Opportunities and Risks for Devolution Five Building Blocks for Place-based Transformational Change: 1) Co-commissioning & Co-design – National and devolved levels 2) Co-production – User Voice and role of Social and Private Sectors 3) Creating a life opportunities approach – engaging public and communities at devolved levels 4) Intelligent & secure use of digital technologies – Data sharing, local technology pilots 5) Devolved system leadership & workforce development – Empowerment to work across systems and sectors
A PLACE FOR JUSTICE Co-commissioning & Co-design Devolved system leadership and Intelligent and secure use of Creating a life opportunities Co-production technology workforce development approach 1. Whole community outcomes and 1. User voice and participation 1. Meeting the leadership challenges 1. Police ICT convergence benefits 2. Public engagement 1. Focusing on assets & capabilities 2. Delegated/blended models 2. Individual Citizen vs Offender 2. Cross sector training/placements 2. Data sharing platforms 3. Public, Private and Social Sector 3. Interoperability 3. Estates footprint and built 3. Relationships 3. Skills and competencies for Partnerships 4. Education, housing, employment 4. Population assessment rehabilitation environment 4. Alliance contracting 4. Resettlement prisons and re- 5. Targeted prevention e.g. Pupil 5. Enablement, education & 4. Recruitment independence rolement Referral Units 5. Secure Schools 6. Crisis 6. Passporting 6. Women’s estate 7. Role of social sector 8. Transition between systems 7. Governance 9. Workforce development
Breaking Barriers to Criminal Justice Transformation Opportunities and Risks for Devolution “We expect people to fit into the system but don’t work the system so it fits people and their needs.” (Social sector Stakeholder)
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