After ten years at the helm of Clinks supporting voluntary organisations that work with people in the criminal justice system and their families, stalwart Anne Fox is standing down. 

Self-harm among women in prison remains alarmingly high, yet little is known about what happens before custody, when many women’s distress begins to build. Our new research project seeks to close this evidence gap by exploring how self-harm manifests across the justice pathway and identifying earlier opportunities for compassionate intervention.