Justice after release?
Housing Options for victims of Miscarriage of Justice, report launched today A report issued today by Commonweal, calls on the government to act to tighten guidance to local councils around their responsibilities to miscarriage of justice victims. Read the report here MOJ Report FINAL The report follows a pilot housing project Commonweal undertook to house…
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What we do, why we do it and what's the problem with getting it wrong now and then?
Helping expert partners realise and deliver the new projects they wish to test is what Commonweal does. Providing the housing and trying to test models that otherwise may not see the light of day. We don’t support guaranteed successes – if something has already been tried and tested then we encourage others to support the…
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Getting it wrong and admitting it – can the Government do the same?
Commonweal’s Chief Executive Ashley Horsey discusses the challenges faced by the Libra project, designed to support miscarriages of Justice victims. Imagine serving a lengthy prison sentence for a crime you didn’t commit. Then envision what it would feel like, if after years of struggle and appeals, to finally have your conviction quashed because you are innocent. Only to find you are left alone to fend for yourself on…
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