INO Mag Issue 3 online

Editor: Well done to Mark Clark – editor of INO Mag – the news agency that covers issues across the Criminal Justice System. After some hard work he has compiled the 3rd printed newsletter for INO Mag.
It is available for you to read online by clicking below:
http://issuu.com/communitymediahub/docs/ino_mag3
The website will be updated over the coming weeks [...]

Business Den Networking Events

Business Den Networking Events
Wednesday 2nd December, 11.00am – 1.00pm
&
Thursday 3rd December, 2.00pm – 4.00pm
at
The Business Box, 3 Oswin Road, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1HR
Since the launch of the Business Den in July, the programme has been providing a new, unique and much needed service to a number of clients.
The Business Den is an innovative project working [...]

Apex Business Den Launch

The ‘Apex Business Den’ Launch
Wednesday 15th July
10.30am – 1.00pm
Apex, Apex House, Charles Street, Leicester
The Business Den is an innovative project working with ex-offenders to help them set up in business. The programme will primarily focus on social enterprises; it is designed to provide a ‘second chance’ to Apex clients, who will need to have a [...]

Two thirds of violent criminals avoid jail

Only one in three violent criminals  is jailed while a similar number are handed a community order, according to the latest official figures.
The government already faces criticism that it is too lenient and has been forced to act to increase penalties for knife offenders.
But the latest Ministry of Justice Statistics show that the number of [...]

Inside & Out Magazine

The INO Mag focuses on those who have been to prison but are choosing a life away from crime and offending behavior. It showcases how individuals are achieving re-entry and contribution to the community known as the outside, as well as covering work produced and experiences gained on the ‘inside’.
The magazine will also cover [...]

Church prison project folds through lack of Government support

A pioneering prison support project, welcomed by hundreds of inmates and staff, has folded due to lack of Government support.
The project, developed in Lancashire by the Church of England’s Diocese of Blackburn, was designed to be of national benefit by cutting re-offending rates through comprehensive support to prisoners and their families.
More than 1,300 prisoners applied [...]

Call to allow more offenders to volunteer

Baroness Julia Neuberger, the Government’s independent volunteering Champion, has called for more offenders to be able to volunteer as part of their rehabilitation. A report by Baroness Neuberger into volunteering in the criminal justice system published in March recognises that volunteers already have a hugely important role in the criminal justice system, however, she felt [...]

Does the Prison regime work?

John Coster, Editor of Inside ‘n’ Out magazine talks on camera about his views on the Criminal Justice System.
Community Media Hub You Tube channel

Young Offenders Self-Harm Levels Revealed

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been forced to reveal the true scale of self-harm taking place in young offender institutions (YOIs) following a 14-month investigation by Children & Young People Now.
The figures reveal there were a total of 2,040 self-harm incidents last year and 914 assaults on staff.
The MoJ was prompted to release the [...]

‘Too many’ mentally ill in prison

Thousands of people with mental health problems are ending up in jail rather than receiving treatment, the Prison Reform Trust has said.
Offering mental health and social care instead of custody would relieve pressure on prisons and could cut reoffending rates, the trust argues.
It says figures show one in 10 inmates has a “serious mental health [...]

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