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Strategy 2019–2022 Connecting for Change
Our members
The Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA) has continued to establish itself as a focal point for a wide
range of organisations across the criminal justice pathway from prevention to policing, prisons to
probation and beyond including housing, health, equalities and victim services. Our membership
has grown to over 150 organisations across England and Wales, including charities, professional
associations, think tanks and research bodies.
A Way Out Emmaus UK National Appropriate Samaritans
abandofbrothers Enterprise Exchange Adult Network Shannon Trust
Access2Advice CIC Escaping Victimhood Nehemiah Project Shekinah
Addaction Faculty of Forensic and New Bridge Foundation Social Enterprise Research
Adullam Homes Legal Medicine Oak Foundation* and Innovation Foundation
Agenda Family Action Offploy CIC Sova
Alcohol and Drug Service Family Links Open Book Spark Inside
Anawim Fine Cell Work P3 StandOut
Anglia Care Trust Footprints Project Pathways to St Giles Trust
AMIMB Forgiveness Project Independence St Mungo’s
Beating Time Forward Trust Pecan Standing Committee for
Bounce Back Fry Accord Penal Reform Youth Justice
International StarUp CIC
Browns Community Futures Unlocked
Penrose Step Together
Services Give a Book
Police Foundation Volunteering
Black Training and Griffins Society
POPS Storybook Dads
Enterprise Group Hackney CVS
Prison Advice Strawberry Fields Training
BACO Hibiscus Initiatives and Care Trust Switchback
Care Leavers’ Association Infobuzz Prison Fellowship Sussex Pathways
Caring for Ex-Offenders INQUEST Prison Governors Tempus Novo
Catalyst Housing Inside Connections Association*
Catch22 Thames Valley Partnership
Institute for Criminal Prison Radio Association
Centre for Justice The 4Front Project
Policy Research Prison Reform Trust
Innovation The Change Project
Ipswich & Suffolk Race Prisoners Abroad
Change, Grow, Live Equality Council The New Leaf Initiative
Prisoners’ Advice Service
Chrysalis Foundation Irene Taylor Trust The Wallich
Prisoners’ Education Trust
Church of England Mission JUSTICE The Zahid Mubarek Trust
and Public Affairs Division Probation Institute
Juvenis Trailblazers Mentoring
Circles UK Quaker Crime, Community
Key4Life and Justice Group Transform Drug Policy
Clean Break Foundation
KeyRing Race Equality First
Clean Sheet Transform Justice
Khulisa Race on the Agenda
Clinks Unlock
Langley House Trust Reach Every Generation
Commons Law CIC Unlocked Graduates
Leaders Unlocked RECOOP
Commonweal Housing Unlocking the Potential
Leap Confronting Conflict Redthread
Community Chaplaincy User Voice
Association Learning and Work Rees Foundation
Institute Victims First Northumbria
Community Led Initiatives Release
Learning Partnership West Victory Outreach UK
Community of Restorative Respond
Magistrates Association* VOYAGE
Researchers* Restorative Justice Council
Making It Out CIC Wales Restorative
Concord Prison Trust Restorative Solutions Approaches Partnership
Conviction Margaret Carey Restore Support Network
Foundation Walking With The
Crime in Mind Revolving Doors Agency Wounded
Mental Health Foundation
Diffusion RIFT Social Enterprise Why Me?
Nacro
Druglink RoadPeace Witness Confident
NatCen Social Research
Education and Training Safe Ground Women in Prison
(Crime and Justice team)
Foundation SAFE! Working Chance
Prevention Policing Courts Prison Probation
*Associate members
Foreword
When I took over as Director in July 2018, The title of the strategy ‘Connecting for
I was delighted to meet and talk with many Change’ reflects a common theme across our
of our members about the future strategy conversations with members and stakeholders
for the Criminal Justice Alliance. Through – that the CJA can play a unique role in
a combination of workshops, meetings connecting people across criminal justice ‘silos’
and a survey we canvassed members’ and to improve the system as a whole. We can
stakeholders’ views and refreshed our vision, do this by sharing good practice, connecting
mission, approach and strategic objectives. our members with policy-makers and actively
involving people with lived experience to
This process has reinforced the fact that achieve a fairer and more effective criminal
our strength is in the huge breadth of our justice system. We look forward to working
members’ expertise. This strategy sets out with members, supporters and policy-makers
an ambitious plan to harness and share this over the next three years to tackle some vital
in order to tackle some fundamental, systemic issues and create positive change together.
issues with relevance across the criminal
justice pathway. Nina Champion, Director
“CJA provides a voice
for organisations like “A forum for discussion
“It is helpful to know
ours whose focus and co-ordination,
what is going on
is service delivery. a route to promote my
(Member survey 2018)
nationally, through the
It also provides organisations work, a
The value we add
work of other members”
valuable networking source of information”
opportunities”
“The CJA allows us to
be part of a wider voice
across the sector and “The email
brings together cross bulletin is great!”
sector themes for prison,
probation and policing”
“The CJA is in a “CJA is too
more of (Member survey 2018)
What we could do better or
unique position to “Help re-frame the London-focused.
unite the sector and debate around Hopefully this
help us work together justice issues” is beginning to
more effectively” change”
“We hope the CJA will “Building capacity, lobbying policy makers,
provide amplification creating relationships between workforce
for our services and and policy makers, inter-sector networking,
policy work” informing and educating”
80% 75% 65% 50%
wanted expert wanted discussion forums wanted resources wanted to contribute
groups with senior officials on influencing to policy consultations
www.criminaljusticealliance.org.uk 3
Our Vision
A fair and effective criminal justice system which is:
Safe Smart Person- Restorative Trusted
Treats people Supports Centred Addresses Is transparent,
humanely cross-sector Meets harm by open and
and protects solutions to individual supporting accountable
their physical significantly needs, offers victims and promotes
and mental reduce hope and and people equality,
wellbeing. the prison opportunities impacted by diversity and
population for positive life crime and inclusion.
and promotes change and focuses on
prevention, values lived reparation and
diversion and experience. re-connection
rehabilitation. to the
community.
Our Mission
• To work with our members to identify and promote solutions for systemic change.
• To make connections between people and ideas across the criminal justice pathway.
• To connect with, and influence, policy makers and the public to achieve our vision.
Collaborative Independent
and influential
Empowering Systemic
4 CJA Strategy 2019–2022: ‘Connecting for Change’Our strategic objectives
2019–2022
Increase engagement of members to draw together
expertise and build a vibrant network for change.
“We have a • Increase opportunities for members across the country to network
and meet policy makers, civil servants, and commissioners through
massive wealth of meetings, policy forums and expert working groups.
expertise to help
• Co-produce consultation responses and briefings with members.
you. We need to
collaborate more • Celebrate success and ‘what good looks like’ through the annual
CJA Awards.
to create change”
• Grow CJA membership, particularly grassroots and user-led
CJA member organisations and organisations with expertise in equalities issues.
• Refresh CJA website and communications to increase
engagement and utility to members and other stakeholders.
Build the capacity of small organisations and people with lived
experience to influence policy, practice and public opinion.
“Lived experience • Explore ways to help small organisations to influence policy,
practice and public opinion.
is a weakness in
the sector. It is • Scope the development of a fellowship programme to support
people with lived experience of the criminal justice system to
often tokenistic” influence policy.
CJA member
• Contribute to the HMPPS Service User Advisory Group.
www.criminaljusticealliance.org.uk 5Influence national and regional policy makers,
3 commissioners and the public to achieve our vision.
“It is good to know
• Meet regularly with policy makers, officials and commissioners.
there is a body that
is able to lobby and • Contribute to Ministry of Justice Advisory Group on Female
Offenders, Home Office Voluntary Sector Forum and Transition 2
campaign on issues Adulthood Alliance.
of importance to • Continue role as a designated Home Office policing super-
the sector” complainant.
CJA member • Support initiatives to re-frame criminal justice and promote
constructive, solution-focused journalism through annual CJA
Media Awards.
Adopt a systemic approach to influencing change looking
4 at ‘golden threads’ across the criminal justice pathway.
“The CJA’s • Bring together members to break down silos by sharing learning,
good practice and expertise.
uniqueness is
its membership • Take a systemic approach using three broad, cross-cutting themes
to explore ‘what good looks like’ across the criminal justice
across the criminal pathway:
justice pathway.
The ability for
A
cross-fertilisation Effective
A fit for
restorative
purpose
and breaking scrutiny and
and diverse
criminal
accountability justice
down silos” workforce
system
CJA member
6 CJA Strategy 2019–2022: ‘Connecting for Change’Effective A fit for
A restorative
scrutiny purpose
criminal
and and diverse
justice system
accountability workforce
“There’s scrutiny, “If you want an “With restorative
but not a lot of effective criminal approaches there
accountability” justice system, is potential to give
CJA member then you need an the criminal justice
effective workforce” system a real sense
CJA member of legitimacy”
CJA member
Local Diversity and lived Restorative justice
experience and practices
Evaluate and improve
local scrutiny mechanisms Promote greater diversity, Promote RJ and restorative
across a range of criminal in particular racial diversity, practices across the criminal
justice settings and issues, in the criminal justice justice pathway, including
including stop and search, workforce and improve for young adults and
with a focus on equality access for people with lived BAME communities, and
outcomes for women, young experience to work in the continue to campaign for an
adults and BAME people. criminal justice system. entitlement to RJ for victims
of crime.
National Recruitment, training, Supporting victims of
development and support crime and people
Analyse the effectiveness of
impacted by crime
cross-departmental working Identify the skills and
and accountability and training needs of the Share good practice in
explore the role of national criminal justice workforce, supporting victims and
accountability mechanisms focussing particularly families, including young
such as Inspectorates and on maturity, equality & adults, and engage with
Ombudsmen. diversity, trauma-informed victims’ services to identify
and restorative approaches. shared aims, develop mutual
key messages and influence
a Victims Law.
International Leadership Community reparation
and re-connections
Research the effectiveness Explore the role of
of international progression and developing Explore the restorative and
accountability and scrutiny effective leaders in criminal rehabilitative potential of
measures in improving justice settings. community sentences and
criminal justice in England work to reduce stigma,
and Wales. labelling and other barriers
to re-integration.
www.criminaljusticealliance.org.uk 7Criminal Justice Alliance V.111 Vox Studios Durham Street London, SE11 5JH @cjalliance www.criminaljusticealliance.org.uk Registered Charity No 1143038 (England & Wales) Company Registration No 6331413 Photos Credit: Jessica Barnard/Nina Champion
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