Midlands

Overview

Clinks supports voluntary organisations working in the Midlands to reduce reoffending and support people in contact with the criminal justice system. The region includes both the East and West Midlands, encompassing major cities like Birmingham, Nottingham, and Leicester. The Midlands is home to a wide range of criminal justice challenges and opportunities, including large prison populations and a growing need for effective through-the-gate and community-based support. Voluntary organisations are a driving force behind innovative responses; supporting women, ethnic minority communities, and people facing multiple disadvantage through tailored and often locally rooted services.

2 Regional Probation Directors
15 Probation Delivery Units

West Midlands

  • Birmingham Central and South
  • Birmingham North, East and Solihull
  • Coventry
  • Dudley and Sandwell
  • Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford
  • Staffordshire and Stoke
  • Walsall and Wolverhampton
  • Warwickshire
  • Worcestershire

East Midlands

  • Derby City
  • Derbyshire
  • Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
  • Lincolnshire East and West
  • Nottingham City
  • Nottingham

3 Prison Group Directors
17 Prisons

North Midlands

  • HMP & YOI Nottingham
  • HMP Ranby
  • HMP Stocken
  • HMP & YOI Sudbury

East Midlands

  • HMP Leicester
  • HMP & YOI Lincoln
  • HMP North Sea Camp
  • HMP Onely
  • HMP Whatton
  • HMP Morton Hall

West Midlands

  • HMP Birmingham
  • HMP/YOI Brinsford
  • HMP Featherstone
  • HMP Hewell
  • HMP Stafford
  • HMP & YOI Stoke Heath
  • HMP & YOI Swinfen Hall

The following prisons are managed nationally by Specialist Estates and Directorates, rather than by local Prison Group Directors. They are included here for reference. Find out more in the One HMPPS Area Model Overview (PDF).

Contracted Prisons

  • HMP Doncaster
  • HMP Dovegate
  • HMP Five Wells
  • HMP Fosse Way
  • HMP Lowdham Grange
  • HMP Oakwood
  • HMP Rye Hill

Long Term High Security

  • HMP Gartree
  • HMP Long Lartin
  • HMP Wakefield

Women’s Prisons

  • HMP Drake Hall
  • HMP Foston Hall
  • HMP New Hall

Youth Custody Service

  • HMP & YOI Werrington

Our work

We regularly share criminal justice updates, funding opportunities, policy changes, and event details through newsletters, regional bulletins, and forums. Our aim is to keep organisations informed and better equipped to navigate the changing landscape.
We provide one-to-one support to organisations to help them navigate commissioning, identify funding opportunities, and understand public procurement. We also feedback sector concerns to commissioners to help improve processes.
We gather insight through email call-outs, focus groups, and regional forums, using this intelligence to influence policy discussions with government departments and statutory agencies.
We promote the role of voluntary organisations across regional boards and partnerships, championing the innovative approaches being taken to support people in contact with the criminal justice system.
We convene regional forums and provide opportunities for organisations to connect with one another and with statutory partners. These spaces foster collaboration, information sharing, and peer support.

Get involved

We're always keen to hear from voluntary organisations working in criminal justice across the Midlands.

Whether you're interested in connecting with others, staying informed, sharing your experiences, or shaping future activity in the region, we'd love to stay in touch.

Please complete this short form to register your interest, tell us a bit about your work, or let us know if you'd like to contribute to future events, discussions or updates.

You can also get in touch directly at support@clinks.org

Contact us

For any inquiries related to our work, please get in touch with our specialist staff and we will get back to you

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