The current approach to criminal justice and rehabilitation isn't working. Court Backlogs are at record highs, trust in Policing is low and prisons are overcrowded. This puts a strain on the entire criminal justice system, leading to inefficient prosecutions
Last week the Government introduced the new Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan. The plan recognises that it is unacceptable to live in fear of intimidation or fear of walking alone at night and that Town centres are becoming places that
On the face of it, I shouldn’t like this place. Traffic is abysmal. The pollution such that the Sun is a hazy ball in the sky. Feral dogs and cows meander the streets grazing on litter. The smells are
We've won our second InnovateUK Grant! In October 2021 we began our first InnovateUK project. Working with the NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council) and multiple police forces, we were supporting officers in diverting offenders away from the overwhelmed court and
By Jonathan Ley, CEO and Founder, Make Time Count I’ve lived and worked in Germany on and off over the last 30 years. Since Brexit I’ve also become a dual citizen. It is now my home. One thing I have
A rush of blood to the head or a wilful act of criminal damage causing great distress to the property’s owner? According to the Criminal Damage Act 1971, Ronaldo’s case, for knocking a young man’s phone out of his
Levelling up Idea 1: Mandatory Employment for Prison Leavers Jonathan Ley, Founder and CEO, Make Time Count. On the day that our next Prime Minister is being announced, both candidates have committed themselves to "Levelling up". So here’s my first idea:
Our Ministry of Justice (MOJ) needs a rebrand to focus on what’s important. You’ve probably never heard of: Burbn, Confinity, Backrub, Odeo, Relentless, Auctionweb or Brad’s Drinks. However most of you know the brands they became: Instagram, Paypal, Google,
This article is aimed at Police Forces, PCCs and other organisations currently thinking about how to implement the new Two-Tier framework. Changes to the Out of Court Disposals (OOCD) framework, while the right thing to do, will have a
By Jonathan Ley, CEO and Founder, Make Time Count Today Receiving grant funding can be a lifeline for start-ups and fledgling companies, and funders such as InnovateUK offer all sorts of grant options. Using tools such as the Funding finder will help you decide
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