Advance is the largest specialist provider of community-based support for women in contact with the criminal justice system.
Keynote speakers at the event included Liz Mack, Advance CEO, Paula Harriott, CEO of Unlocked and former prisoner, and Alex Davies-Jones, Minister for Victims & Violence Against Women and Girls.
Liz Mack said:
Liz Mack, Advance CEO, said:
“We were inspired and energised by the opportunity to come together to hear the voices of women, describing the long lasting, disproportionate and far too often unacknowledged impact on women by contact with the criminal justice system.
“Addressing these issues is essential – we are hopeful that the sentencing review, and proposed Women’s Justice Board will hear the voices and experiences of women and be a force for change, creating action around the urgent response needed to the prison crisis, and the experiences of women in the criminal justice system.
“We are reminded of the findings of the Corston report in 2007, which are still relevant today, calling for early intervention, prevention and gender informed alternatives to custodial sentences.”
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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
