Looks interesting: "we suggest that the call to ‘defund the police’ may not be the radical alternative that many would have us believe and instead call to ‘refund civil society’ by advocating for a ‘community first’ approach to resolve complex social problems."

New paper alert! This paper considers how neurodiverse children’s experiences in the YJS may be inconsistent with their rights. It then highlights progress in England and Wales to close the rights gap. Read here 👇 the paper is open access + freely available. Pls share www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/16...

Two universities, one incredible city 🏙️ In the first scheme of its kind Manchester Met and @manchester.ac.uk have joined forces to offer graduates a joint discount on postgraduate courses. Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3O1nQNJ

Delighted to share our paper, where Dr Sam Weston, Dr Clare Griffiths , and I set out a vision for what a society with ‘considerable less need of being policed’ might look like….. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social you need to speak to @amandaholt.bsky.social re your current phone in about children frightened of their parents

Thank you to @manmetuni.bsky.social for highlighting the imptce of trauma-informed support for neurodivergent children and their families who have been id’d as ‘at risk’ of school exclusion and youth justice involvement. @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨 "Institutionalised abuse" is how some describe our treatment of children in custody. Dr Anne-Marie Day & Dr Laura Janes join us to discuss why children are detained & what it's like for a child. A vital listen for anyone concerned about youth justice! 🎧🔗 pod.fo/e/2eff5e

🎙️New episode of the Transform Justice Podcast coming tomorrow 👀 Featuring @laurajanes.bsky.social and @anne-marieday.bsky.social‬ alongside hosts @penelopegibbs.bsky.social‬ and Rob Allen, episode 48 explores the misuse - and overuse - of child imprisonment. Don't miss it - follow the podcast ⬇️

New @nuffieldfoundation.org funded research exploring racial disparity in diversion from the YJS. Sig findings and recs across education and the CJS.TY to my fellow researchers Isabelle Brodie Joe Kiff John Pitts + Timi Osidipe @manmetuni.bsky.social www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/raci...

New paper alert! Read about how a trauma-informed family support model offers a poss blueprint for working with neurodivergent kids to reduce the disproportionately high rates of school exclusion + YJS involvement. Pls read and share @mcrmetropolis.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A great opportunity!! Please share widely. Full-time, 3 yr post based at GMCA under the guidance of Manchester Centre for Youth Studies, working on a project implementing child-centred justice across GM. Any queries, get in touch @mcrmetropolis.bsky.social @nayouthjustice.bsky.social

Yesterday we shared the findings on racial disproportionality in youth justice diversion @nuffieldfoundation.org in London. Lots of discussion about how to ensure the report stays ‘off the shelf’ and the recommendations are tangible and specific to effect meaningful change…. @manmetuni.bsky.social

Thanks @russellwebster.com for featuring the findings in this paper journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Take a look below! Will be of interest to anyone with an interest in prison culture, children in custody, resettlement…..please share widely @manmetuni.bsky.social

New paper alert! Published in the Youth Justice Journal, I explore the views of Resettlement Officers in YOIs and the range of barriers they face when implementing Constructive Resettlement approaches. ROs described feeling isolated and invisible 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

It’s a huge honour to be invited as a keynote to share the findings from a previous @nuffieldfoundation.org research study on the pathways into, through and out of custody for care-experienced children. See childrenincareconf.co.uk @manmetuni.bsky.social

"Many of the children trapped in this failing system should not be in custody at all, and certainly not in prisons like Feltham" - Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns at Howard League. Teenagers in Feltham are spending 22 hours a day in their cells: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today’s the day! Really looking forward to sharing some powerful and impactful findings with fellow researchers, practitioners and policy makers later! Just a handful of tickets left if you want to sign up and pop along to the greatest city in the UK 😉

A new paper in the BJC proposes the abolition of all short-term custodial sentences for children. @drkathyhampson.bsky.social and @anne-marieday.bsky.social argue that the harm detention causes children cannot be justified and outline a route to decarceration:

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Come along to this FREE @mcys_mmu event on 6th Feb 4-7pm @ManMetUni to hear key findings from the first national project (in partnership with @uniofbeds) exploring racial disparity in diversion from the youth justice system: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...

Read our blog here on why Detention and Training Orders should be abolished www.russellwebster.com/five-reasons... kindly hosted by Russell Webster, with @anne-marieday.bsky.social #youthjustice #ChildFirst #criminology Let's have a conversation!

Hi everyone, to kick off my maiden post please read our newly published paper in the BJC which argues for the abolition of all short term custodial sentences for children, and presents an alternative, viable, cost effective model @drkathyhampson.bsky.social academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...