The policy agenda on crime and criminal justice is moving fast. PERU undertakes research and evaluation that strengthens the evidence-base about what works.
Sally Taylor, Chief Executive of Koestler Arts is “delighted” with the PERU research into the impact of the Koestler Arts Awards on prisoners and prisons. Koestler Arts is Britain’s…
New blogs reflecting on COVID-19 have been published today by the British Journal of Community Justice, hosted and managed by PERU. Laura Frampton reflects on her experience as Head of Service at HMP Thameside,…
In an opinion piece published today PERU's Kevin Wong argues that, in the wake of recent events, the largely overlooked Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry 'The Macpherson Report: twenty-one…
The British Journal of Community Justice (BJCJ) hosted and managed by PERU, has published the first of a two-part special issue on Hate Crime and racist prejudice in the criminal justice system. The editorial…
The new free issue of the British Journal of Community Justice has been published today. It presents contemporary reflections on the findings and recommendations of the 1999 MacPherson report. The articles…
Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, the British Journal of Community Justice has published it first commentary on institutional responses to the crisis. In his new paper Christopher Kay has reviewed the…
PERU’s Kevin Wong and Rachel Kinsella along with their co-author Linda Meadows have been awarded a certificate of achievement by the Howard Journal of Crime and Justice. Their article Developing…
In the new paper published today by the British Journal of Community Justice author Sarah Page examines the United Kingdom pupil experience of racism and race-hate-related extremism through research conducted…
This year’s festival, orgainsed by Kevin Wong and Gavin Bailey of PERU and Lucy Simpson from RAH! starts on the 18th March with a screening of i Believe in You introduced by Her Majesty's…
The Policy Evaluation and Research Unit and Criminal Justice Alliance are holding a Crime and Justice Networking and Learning Fair on Wednesday 18th March at Manchester Metropolitan University.…
In their insightful new paper, published today by the British Journal of Community Justice, Stevie-Jade Hardy, Neil Chakraborti and Ilda Cuko identify how police training can be improved to address the…
HM Inspectorate of Probation today publish a report by Professors Chris Fox and Kevin Albertson, exploring the concept of innovation and its application to the delivery of probation services. As shown…
The new free issue of the British Journal of Community Justice has been published today. It includes papers that span criminal justice activity, from policing through to prisons, drawing on experiences…
Last week PERU were pleased to host the second in a series of seminars for the Prisoner Learning Academic Network. PERU’s Dr Kirstine Szifris (vice-Chair) is collaborating with Dr Morwenna Bennallick,…
Dave Nicholson who is a PhD student with PERU has written a chapter on the potential for co-operatives to re-shape community payback in a book published yesterday. Crime and Consequence: What…
