Jan 24Project: Joined Up JusticeIn partnership with CGI, are exploring the potential for digital solutions to make criminal justice system processes more efficient
Sep 24, 2021Clearing backlogs in the courts: are there enough lawyers, judges and court staff to do it? Danny Shaw explains why the backlog is proving hard to shift
Jan 25, 2021The verdict of our “Citizens’ Jury” on the future of the CJS: Radical solutions with a tough edge?In October we brought together a virtual ‘Citizens’ Jury’ composed of twelve members of the public ‘good and true’...
Jan 24, 2021Survive. Recover. Rebuild. Justice post Covid-19Without any further action, the court backlog is projected to rapidly increase and reach an unmanageable level by 2024.
Oct 30, 2020A perfect storm: why the criminal justice system is facing an existential crisisAs part of our research into the impact of Covid-19 on the justice system, Crest has developed a ‘stock and flow’ model.
Jul 31, 2020Spending Review: why the stakes have never been higher for policing and justiceThe results of the Spending Review for 2020-23 are to be announced in the autumn. For policing and justice, the outcome will be critical.
May 12, 2020Swift, Certain and Fair Justice: Lifting the barriers to reformDespite seventeen policy reforms in as many years, the CJS in England and Wales still routinely tolerates delays and uncertainty.
Apr 27, 2020How COVID-19 is creating a victims crisisWe consider the effects of the pandemic on the criminal justice system and explore how agencies might look to manage its impact on victims.
Apr 21, 2020Justice reform post-COVID-19Crest is undertaking new research to understand how COVID-19 is impacting the criminal justice system.
Apr 21, 2020Project: COVID-19 and the criminal justice systemCrest is undertaking new research to understand how COVID-19 is impacting the criminal justice system.
Jan 17, 2020Roundtable discussion on recent Youth Justice reportCrest welcomed a brilliant range of guests to our HQ earlier this week for a roundtable discussion on our recent report into youth justice.
Dec 18, 2019Five things to watch out for in 2020Law and order may have been the dog that didn’t bark during the election, but that doesn’t mean it won’t become a major focus next year.