The event was made possible with the help of Andy Slaughter, Labour MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick, who sponsored it; providing us with an opportunity to introduce MPs to Advance and the vital work that we do, particularly our criminal justice services, and gain their interest and support.
Liz Mack, Advance CEO, and Dali Kaur, Director of Criminal Justice and Young Women & Girls Services, gave a presentation, highlighting the harmful impact the prison system has on women and their families, as well as the need for specialist early intervention, such as our Diversion and Maia services.
The event was also supported by many of our charity partners and Advance members of staff from all teams helped make it a success.
Liz Mack said:
“We are so grateful to MP Andy Slaughter for his support in facilitating a wonderful networking event in such impressive surroundings.
We were inspired and energised by the opportunity to come together with representatives from across the women’s sector, to be able to meet and talk with a number of MPs, all under one roof, giving us the opportunity to collectively galvanise discussion around the urgent response needed to the prison crisis, and the experiences of women in the criminal justice system.
It was also a chance to talk about Advance’s expertise in supporting women in the CJS for the past 15 years and the reasons why women are disproportionately affected by the criminal justice system, reminding us of the findings of the Corston report in 2007, which is still relevant today, calling for early intervention, prevention and gender informed alternatives to custodial sentences.”
Media enquiries
For more information, please contact Tracie Couper, Press Officer at Advance, at tracie.c@advancecharity.org.uk or on 0743 2700 287.
About Advance
- Advance’s vision is a world in which women and children lead safe, equal, violence-free lives so that they can flourish and actively contribute to society. The charity works with women who experience domestic abuse to be safe and take control of their lives, and women who have committed crime or are at risk of offending to break the cycle.
- As well as providing direct support, Advance works with statutory services, government agencies and other women’s charities to ensure a holistic approach to the issues these women face.
- Women must be referred to Advance, via statutory services or the charity’s self-referral scheme. For more information about who Advance is able to support, please visit Get help
- For facts and statistics about domestic abuse and women in the criminal justice system, as well as Advance’s work, please visit Our impact
