Criminal Justice Why are police moving away from criminalising people who use drugs? “I always found certain ironies in the approach to drugs in this country, particularly, I guess, the fundamental one is being told by police or authority, don’t do drugs
children The Importance of Courage and Vision in realising Early Help Innovation Rob McCabe, Strategic Lead for the Birmingham SEMH Pathfinder
violence Violence Reduction Units: ‘Systems Change’, or more of the same? The introduction of Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) in 2019 represented a paradigm shift in the UK-government’s approach to reducing and preventing serious violence.
drug policy Developing Peer to Peer Naloxone Training & Supply Programs In this long read, George Charlton explains why “Drug Users” should know their place, and that place is firmly front and centre and at the heart of every treatment system and service across the UK.
problem solving Tackling the domestic abuse pandemic: a problem-solving approach Vicki Morris sets out her vision for a holistic, whole-family approach to tackling domestic abuse.
Criminal Justice A problem solving approach to substance misuse and offending Suzanne Smith sets out the evidence for a problem solving approach to prevent reoffending and tackle criminality driven by substance misuse.
social justice Giving service users a voice Marie-Claire O’Brien is the Award-winning Founder and CEO of The New Leaf Initiative C.I.C. who are Prison to Employment specialists and consultation experts based in the West
Black lives matter Who are you calling BAME? Following the death of George Floyd and a global collective soul-searching regarding race, Ashley Bertie asks who are you calling BAME?
drug policy There's nothing soft about preventing death. DCI Jason Kew discusses why there's nothing soft about preventing death. Jason talks treatment, diversion and new harm reduction measures such as Heroin Assisted Treatment and Safer injecting facilities.
social justice Domestic Violence Bill: A missed opportunity? Former Chief Crown Prosecutor, Nazir Afzal OBE discusses the domestic violence bill, suggesting it is a missed opportunity to reshape the support and prosecutions for victims.
social justice Missing the point – how to protect children from going missing and being harmed Ben Twomey, Head of Policy and Research for NYAS sets out how to protect children from going missing and being harmed
social justice Exploring the role of a Police and Crime Commissioner Meg Jones, Founder of Talk Social Justice talks about the role of a Police and Crime Commissioner and how in the West Midlands, the PCC has become a 'drug policy actor'
social justice Welcome to Talk Social Justice! Welcome to the site, thank you for taking the time to explore the content available - there's much more to come over the next few weeks and months. I'm incredibly excited to bring some of this work directly to your inboxes.
