Guest Blog: The Sentencing Hub – Informing Evidence-Based Sentencing

Women’s criminal justice network bulletin | January 2026

Women's Network Bulletin

Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 917 | 30 January 2026

In this issue...

NHS staff in probation: opportunity, caution, and what must be in place

A new pilot placing NHS staff within probation appointments reflects a shift towards prevention, early intervention, and whole-person approaches but from a lived experience perspective, it also raises important questions about trust, power, and consent.

Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 916 | 23 January 2026

In this issue...

Written Evidence: Employment in London after prison

Dr Summer Alston-Smith appointed as new CEO of Clinks

Dr Summer Alston-Smith has been appointed as the new CEO of Clinks and will come into post on 16 March.

Newsflash | Anne Peaker Lecture 2026 - Save the Date

Anne Peaker Lecture 2026 - Save the Date

We are delighted to announce that Professor Shadd Maruna will be giving the 2026 Anne Peaker lecture, in the early evening of Wednesday 25 March in London.

More information and booking details will follow.

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Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 915 | 16 January 2026

In this issue...

Newsflash | RR3 Special Interest Group (SIG) on a ‘Whole Systems Approach’ for women in contact with the criminal justice system

RR3 Special Interest Group (SIG) on a ‘Whole Systems Approach’ for women in contact with the criminal justice system

Today, we have published a report produced from our newest RR3 Special Interest Group (SIG) on a 'Whole Systems Approach' for women in contact with the criminal justice system.