Crime and Justice related events across Scotland and the UK http://www.sccjr.ac.uk (C) SCCJR The Role of Family: Exploring an International Platform for Justice Reform Carol Shapiro Founder, Family Justice Associate Research Scholar, Institute for Economic and Social Policy Reform, Columbia University Every year, millions of men, women, and young people, worldwide, leave jail or prison and return to their families and communities. To improve outcomes for individuals, their families, and their social networks while preventing and reducing crime and improving public safety, I will explore a shift in focus from the individual to the family. What would it take to have government, citizen-sector, and faith-based organizations strive to include families in planning, practice, policy, and programs, especially in areas with concentrated poverty--areas most affected by crime, victimization, and incarceration. This seminar will integrate learning from a three-day meeting that brought together professionals from 14 nations and five continents, representing leaders and practitioners in their respective fields, including family systems, corrections and community corrections, crime prevention, health, human rights, research and evaluation, and victim advocacy from developing, “developed”, and post-conflict countries. Despite differences in culture, politics, drug policies, and approaches to law enforcement and justice, it is clear that a critical common ground that binds us in our diversity are reliance on families and social networks. From indigenous communities, to the most advanced societies, we all rely on connectivity to family and social networks in times of stress and celebration. How can we tap this natural resource to improve crime prevention, correctional practices, and reentry strategies throughout the world? Is is possible or even practical to define justice reform, including funding and research, from a social network perspective? In our risk-averse field, what will it take? http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=429 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT This is a Midlands Society of Criminology Inaugural Lecture by Professor Maurice Punch, LSE, about Police corruption - deviance, accountability and reform in policing.     http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=428 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Annual Conference organised by SASO (Scottish Association for the Study of Offending). Speakers: Prof. Andrew Lockyer - Conference Chair;  Beth Smith, Multi Agency Resource Service (MARS);  Fiona Mitchell, Scottish Child Care & Protection Network; Prof. Brigid Daniel, University of Stirling;  Sandra Paton, South Ayrshire Women's Aid;  Tam Baillie, SCCYP.   For further details please contact: Donna Redfern, SASO Glasgow Branch c/o SCRA, Ochil House, Springkerse Business Park, Stirling, FK7 7XE;  email: donna.redfern@scra.gsi.gov.uk;  tel: 01786 459557; fax: 01786 459533;  www.sastudyoffending.org.uk http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=423 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Since the launch of the EU Drugs Action Plan for 2009-2012, hopes are high that a renewed commitment to address the gaps in capacity building across the EU will have a positive impact. This special International Symposium provides a timely opportunity for practitioners and stakeholders across the EU to discuss the latest challenges and consider the steps needed to revitalise the triple 'C' approach of Cooperation, Collaboration and Coordination in the fight against drug trafficking through multi-level and cross-border approaches in Europe.An International Symposium for gathering knowledge, discussing the latest The Centre for Parliamentary Studies welcomes the participation of all key partners, responsible authorities and stakeholders. The Symposium will support the exchange of ideas and encourage delegates to engage in thought-provoking topical debate. For further details, please go to http://publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/events/AD13-PPE.php responsibleuthorities and stakeholders. The Symposium will support the exchange of ideas and encourage delegates to engage in thought-provoking topical debate.   “An International Symposium for gathering knowledge, discussing the latest challenges and sharing best practices in counter-drug trafficking policy in Europe”   challenges and sharing best practices in counter-drug trafficking policy in Europe” With the launch of the commitment to address the gaps in capacity building across the EU will have a positive impact.vitalise the triple ‘C’ approach of EU Drugs Action Plan for 2009-2012, hopes are high that a renewedCooperation, Collaboration and Coordination in the fight responsibleuthorities and stakeholders. The Symposium will support the exchange of ideas and encourage delegates to engage in thought-provoking topical debate.   “An International Symposium for gathering knowledge, discussing the latest challenges and sharing best practices in counter-drug trafficking policy in Europe”   challenges and sharing best practices in counter-drug trafficking policy in Europe” An International Symposium for gathering knowledge, discussing the latest http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=424 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT This CPPS seminar brings together key figures from across sectors in the important debate on how all the agencies in society can best work together to tackle the serious crime and social ill that is domestic abuse and violence? How should we work to prevent such violence, how best do we protect victims and stop repeat incidences by perpetrators? How can we tackle culture and attitudes and eradicate the silo mentality? For more details, please go to http://www.cppseminars.org.uk http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=421 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT This conference is organised by RMA Scotland. When restricting the liberty of individuals in the aim of protecting others, our practice must be guided by sound principles.  Each profession’s roles and responsibilities are underpinned by values. However, in the multi-agency context do we, and should we, share the same values?  Or, is the challenge to establish commonalities and recognise differences? Without this foundation - how do we work in partnership, how do we make decisions together – who calls the shots? As we work towards a consistent and shared approach to risk management practice, we acknowledge rights-based principles that guide our endeavour: • Proportionality; • Collaboration; and • Evidence based practice. In the first of a series of seminars and conferences to explore principles and practice, an opening event is planned, at which we will jointly review those guiding principles and consider the values that may emerge. This event will provide presentations from leading international and national experts in the field, valuable opportunities for discussion and plenary sessions to support joint working. Who should attend?   Keynote speakers:   Professor Bernadette McSherry, Monash University;  Professor Mary McMurran, University of Nottingham; Professor Hazel Kemshall, De Montfort University;  Professor Fergus McNeill, Glasgow School of Social Work For more details, please go to:  www.RMAscotland.gov.uk This event is of relevance to practitioners, academics and policy makers involved in multi-agency practice in ‘reducing re-offending’ and ‘public protection’.  Scotland has a recent history of value-driven justice policy, but the issues we explore are universal and we welcome the involvement and contribution of international colleagues. http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=417 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT This is a free joint Rape Crisis Scotland and Equality & Human Rights Commission conference considering independent legal representation for sexual offence complainers. For more details, please go to:  www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=418 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT This timely seminar will look at the future of the UK’s prisons, particularly issues of capacity, rehabilitation, relationship with communities, the involvement of the private sector and the future of prison staffing and management.   It is scheduled as the Government continues to consult on where to build five new prisons to cater for a further 7,500 prisoners, and as private contractors bid to design, build and manage the institutions.   With keynote contributions from the National Offender Management Service, the Chairman of the Justice Select Committee, and the Scottish Prisons Commission, this meeting will bring together policy makers from Government and Parliament together with representatives from local authorities, charities, clinical care, prison staff and other interested parties.   Planned sessions will look at: ·        Capacity concerns: the key reasons for the increase in size of the prison population in recent years and how should concerns about prisons in England and Wales reaching capacity be addressed? ·        Offender rehabilitation: is there a link between prison size and offender rehabilitation? Is enough being done inside prisons to prepare offenders for life after prison? How can stronger links be developed between prisoners and the communities they will return to on their release from prison? ·        Prison management and the relationship with the private sector: the key differences between contracted out and public sector prisons. Is best practice shared between the two sectors? ·        The future of prison staff:  The current state of morale amongst prison management and officers and the impact of clustering.   You can follow the updated, live agenda here on http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/agenda/prisons_agenda.pdf,    The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster Legal Policy Forum.   To book places, please use our online booking form on http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/book_event.php?eid=84     http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=419 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT This CPPS seminar brings together key figures from across sectors in the important debate on how most effectively to cater for and meet the needs of older offenders both in prison and in the community, from arrest to discharge. Contributors include        ·         John Thornhill JP,  Chairman,  Magistrates Association ·         Dr Jackie Worrall,  Director of Policy and Public Affairs,  Nacro ·         Dr MervynEastman,  President,  Change AGEnts ·         Dr Azrini Wahidin,  Trustee,  Howard League of Penal Reform ·         Dr. Stuart Ware,  Founder,  Restore 50+ ·         Julie Dhuny,  Head of Commissioning,  North East Offender Health, NHS County Durham ·         Liz Davis,  Manager,  Age Concern Older Offenders Project ·         Nazir Afzal OBE,  National Director of Community Liaison, Crown Prosecution Service ·         George Hamilton,  Assistant Chief Constable (Crime), Strathclyde Police ·         Juliet Lyon,  Director, Prison Reform Trust ·         Kay Terry,  Former Member, Parole Board;. Consultant, Victim Support ·         Carrie Cannings,  Policy Lead, Older and Disabled Offenders, NOMs     Issues covered:    ·         How best should we be addressing the needs of older offenders? ·         How are we preparing for the predicted rise in older offenders, longer sentences and stretched resources? ·         Where have we come from since No problems – old and quiet and A Pathway to Care for Older Offenders? ·         What systematic planning is required across the criminal justice system and related agencies? ·         How are we coping with the recent increase of the numbers of older offenders entering the criminal justice system? ·         How are prisons dealing with approximately 10% of prisoners aged over 50? ·         How are we coping with more than half of male prisoners over 60 having committed a sex offence? ·         How best can we prepare for the predicted rise in older offenders over the next ten to twenty years? ·         How best can we prepare, reintegrate and rehabilitate older offenders? ·         How best can all agencies create and implement joined-up services to address a multitude of issues? ·         How well do we inform, assist and deliver individual planned care for older offenders in prison and upon release? ·         How well do we provide older offenders necessary support to sustain quality of life and reduce re-offending? ·         How are we factoring in older offenders in our Joint Local, NOMS, LAA and Social Excluded Adults PSA targets? ·         How best can all agencies work together at a local level to deliver on aging issues? ·         How do we ensure offenders’ needs are fully considered at both a strategic and operational level? ·         How should we make best use of regional partnership and pathway arrangements? ·         Where can we hope to be in ten years time? To book, please go to:  http://www.cppseminars.org.uk   http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=414 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT This two day conference is now recognised as the foremost opportunity, in the UK and internationally, for reflection and sharing for services providing care for the Learning Disabled Offender, both in the public and independent health and social care sectors and the criminal justice system. The conference, and its published proceedings, has contributed to providing a platform for this speciality, often regarded as a minority interest by both health and criminal justice mainstream services.   The conference will provide an opportunity to hear presentations from eminent international speakers as well as smaller scale research and innovations in concurrent presentations. Hosted by the University of Central Lancashire, the conference also offers unparalleled networking opportunities for delegates from the UK and overseas. The content area for both keynote and concurrent presenters includes:   Overview of Forensic Learning Disability Services from an International perspective                     Benchmarking in Forensic Learning Disability Settings                                                                 Education and Training needs of staff                                                                                        Focus on providing up to date information on legal aspects and complex needs                                     Treatment Approaches – what works?                                                                                          Learning Disability and the Criminal Justice System Residential and community supervision Mental Health Legislation and the Learning Disabled Offender Transcultural Issues Autism Spectrum Disorders including Aspergers Syndrome   Conference Aims   This conference provides an opportunity for individuals from a range of organisations and agencies to meet together with the aim of:         •    Creating an environment where practitioners, policy makers, researchers and advocates from multiple countries can find ongoing opportunities for learning and collaboration.   •    Exchanging information on effective models of care, intervention strategies, research, training and policy making to be utilised in different countries to improve care on a local, regional and national basis.   The conference will be of interest to a wide audience including health, social care and criminal justice professionals working in:   Learning Disabilities                                           Voluntary Organisations Prison Service                                                   User Groups and Families Social Work                                                       Community Services Probation                                                          Education Independent Sector                                            Police Service   For further details and a copy of the draft programme, please contact:  Liz Roberts, Events Co-ordinator,  University of Central Lancashire, Harrington 44, Preston, PR1 2HE  UK or email healthconferences@uclan.ac.uk telephone +44 (0)1772 893809 or check out the website www.ldoffenders.co.uk http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=415 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 17th Annual "INTERNATIONAL POLICE EXECUTIVE SYMPOSIUM" Host: Commissioner John Rizzo,  Malta Police For more information, please go to:  www.ipes.info http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=416 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT This is a conference organised by RMA (Risk Management Authority). When restricting the liberty of individuals in the aim of protecting others, ethical principles must guide our practice.  Each profession’s roles and responsibilities are underpinned by values.  However, in the multi-agency context do we, and should we share the same values? Or is the challenge to establish commonalities and recognise differences? Without this foundation - how do we work in partnership, how do we make decisions together – who calls the shots?  As we work towards a consistent and shared approach to risk management practice, we acknowledge rights-based principles that guide our endeavour.  This is the first of a series of seminars and conferences to explore principles and practice. Keynote speakers include: Professor Bernadette McSherry, Monash University Professor Mary McMurran, University of Nottingham Professor Hazel Kemshall, De Montfort University Professor Fergus McNeill, Glasgow School of Social Work     For booking details and to view the flyer for this event, please go to www.RMAscotland.gov.uk   http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=406 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Key seminar with the National Fraud Authority:  How best can we be most effective in countering fraud against public services?   Implementing the national fraud strategy; protecting the public purse; creating a hostile environment for fraudsters; tackling the quiet threat. Programme for this seminar: 9:00 AM Reception and refreshments 9:30 AM Chair's welcome and opening remarks Speaker: Paddy Tomkins    9:50 AM Implementing the National Fraud Strategy : Improving and sharing knowledge; Tackling serious and harmful threats; Disrupting and punishing fraudsters; Supporting victims Speaker: Mike Haley   National Fraud Authority 10:05 AM Every pound lost to fraudsters cannot be used to help people in real need : Protecting the Public Purse in local government, the NHS and local partners : The first Annual Fraud Survey Speaker: Derek Elliott   Audit Commission 10:20 AM The financial benefits of countering fraud - how much is your organisation losing? How quickly can these losses be reduced? How much will it cost? Speaker: Jim Gee   MacIntyre Hudson LLP 10:35 AM Panel discussion 11:20 AM Mid morning coffee, tea and refreshments 11:35 AM Making the police role most effective : Providing consistency and coordination, training, advice and expertise and a National Reporting Centre Speaker: Detective Superintendent Colin Cowan   City of London Police 11:50 AM Tackling fraud in the NHS : Staff, patients, contractors and the wider public - Scotland's innovative national and local approaches to healthcare fraud Maggie Worsfold Patient Fraud and Communications Manager, NHSS Counter Fraud Services and Speaker: Gordon Young   NHSS Counter Fraud Services 12:10 PM Shifting the emphasis from Fraud Investigation to Fraud Prevention - How the public sector can generate savings to invest in front-line services. Speaker: Peter Hurst   CIFAS, The UK's Fraud Prevention Service 12:25 PM Panel discussion 1:10 PM Lunch 2:10 PM Enhanced cooperation between agencies enables investigations not otherwise possible to take place, and increases resources, skills and tools : The impact of the Croydon Fraud and Enforcement Forum Speaker: Cllr Mike Fisher   London Borough of Croydon 2:25 PM Implementing a tough local Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy : Facing up to local challenges Speaker: Judith Badger   Wakefield Council 2:40 PM Key advantages of Total Place initiatives - Simplifying the systems, improving customer service and reducing actual and potential fraud 3:00 PM Panel discussion 3:40 PM Where can we hope to be in 10 years time - Ensuring effective leadership to improve long-term-capability to prevent and prosecute fraud Speaker: Paddy Tomkins    3:55 PM Final discussion 4:05 PM Close of seminar     Related website:  http://www.cppseminars.org.uk/site/dpb.cfm?do=ref&fldCPPSref=FAR/291&varDetProgBiog=prog http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=405 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT This timely seminar will focus on key strands of the Home Office’s recently released White Paper on policing:  improving the level of trust between the police and the public, reinforcing police accountability, and the future of the policing budget.   Sessions will examine the next steps for neigbourhood policing - including Community Contracts which will set out what residents can expect from the police and local authorities regarding crime and anti-social behaviour.  The seminar will also examine whether accountability can be improved at police force level by strengthening police authorities, and requiring senior police officers to hold regular meetings with the public and how Government proposals to cut police overtime and the use of support staff will impact on the police service and public safety.   With keynote contributions from the Home Office, the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the National Policing Improvement Agency and the Independent Police Complaints Commission, this meeting will bring together policy makers from Government and Parliament together with representatives from the police, citizen’s groups, local authorities and other interested parties.   Planned sessions will look at: ·        Improving public confidence in the police: has greater scrutiny of police forces improved public trust?; ·        Why the use of private security forces has increased?; ·        The future of the policing budget: What effect will proposed cuts to police overtime have on public safety, especially in the run up to large scale events such as the 2012 Games; ·        Reducing bureaucracy: Have measures introduced to cut police bureaucracy been successful?; ·        Neigbourhood policing - the next steps: establishing effective Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships and how to build upon the policing pledge; ·        The effect of the new IPCC statutory guidance on police forces; and ·        Measures to strengthen police authorities and the possibility of directly elected police commissioners.   You can follow the updated, live agenda on http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/legalpolicyforum/policeagenda.pdf, at our website. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster Legal Policy Forum.     Speakers   We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar keynote addresses from:    *   Jan Berry, Reducing bureaucracy advocate, National Policing Improvement Agency;  *   Sir Ian Blair, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner  *   Jane Furniss, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Police Complaints Commission; and  *   Stephen Kershaw, Director, Police Reform and Resources Directorate, Home Office.   Other confirmed speakers include:    *   Rob Allen, Senior Policy Advisor, CBI  *   Chris Cooke, Chair, St James’s Street Area Local Action Team, Brighton;  *   Stephen Cragg, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers;  *   Deputy Chief Constable Nick Gargan, Deputy Chief Executive and Director, Policing Policy and Practice, National Policing Improvement Agency;  *   Councillor Rob Garnham, Chairman, Association of Police Authorities;  *   Francis Jones, Managing Director, Sparta Security North East;  *   Assistant Chief Constable Robin Merrett, Sussex Police;  *   Dr Rick Muir, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research;  *   Councillor Paul Murphy, Councillor, Manchester City Council and Chair, Greater Manchester Police Authority;  *   Bernard Hogan-Howe HMI; Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary;  *   Natalie Pace, Head of Community Safety, Ealing Council; and  *   Peter Smyth, Chair, Metropolitan Police Federation.   Tony Baldry MP, Secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Policing has kindly agreed to chair the first session of this seminar.   We are in contact with other senior participants.   To book places, please use our online booking form<http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/book_event.php?eid=83     http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=402 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT A seminar on the issues raised by Sir Ian Blair’s Policing Controversy   Speakers: Sir Ian Blair - Former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and Research Associate, Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford   Professor Martin Innes – Universities’ Police Science Institute and School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University   Martin Kettle – Columnist, The Guardian   Professor Ian Loader - Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford   Chair: Carolyn Hoyle, Centre for Criminology http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=403 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT