We are delighted to announce a new partnership between Clinks and Black Men 4 Change (BM4C). As a core tenet of the recently secured 4-year HMPPS Infrastructure Grant, Black Men 4 Change will bring their considerable expertise in thought leadership, disrupting systems, strategic thinking and convening organisations led by and for racially minoritised people.

The Civil Society Covenant is a newly established set of principles introduced by the Government, designed to establish a ‘new model partnership between civil society and government.’ This blog explores the details of the Covenant and sets out Clinks' views on its implementation.

This response looks in detail at the final report of the Independent Prison Capacity Review, written by Dame Anne Owers. It sets out the challenges highlighted within the report and discusses what can be done to solve the prison capacity crisis.

Jon Collins, Chief Executive of the Prisoners' Education Trust, has written this guest blog on how to make a success of the 'earned progression' model recommended in the Independent Sentencing Review.

The publication of this week's annual report from the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, lays bare the scale of the challenge currently facing our prison system. Prisons are overcrowded and understaffed, significantly curtailing rehabilitative activity and the provision of essential support.

This blog sets includes Clinks' initial response to the Independent Sentencing Review's final report, and sets out the the Review's recommendations.

At Clinks, an important part of our work is the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group. The group is one of the key ways that we support our members to influence officials on prison and probation policy, by providing a forum for senior leaders from the voluntary sector to comment on the Ministry of Justice’s work. The following blog will explain how you can utilise the group to support your advocacy work.