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Criminal Justice, Prisons and Rehabilitation

This workstream covers reoffending, desistance from crime, diversion and the prison system across the UK and Europe. Our body of work offers detailed insights into the effectiveness of interventions seeking to support some of the most vulnerable members of society.

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Harley Williamson

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22 Sep 2026

Trust unpacked: Understanding trust and distrust through AI-enabled analysis

RAND Europe researchers are developing AI-enabled methods to understand how trust and distrust are expressed and help policymakers address trust challenges in public services.
Expert Insights

9 Sep 2026

Justice for All: An anthology

This paper draws together the findings of the Justice for All series, reflecting on the contribution of each briefing paper exploring the evidence on the matters under consideration and the key themes that emerge across them.

Lucy Strang
Research

29 Jul 2026

HMP Liverpool Major Refurbishment Project: Process Evaluation and Economic Review

This report details the findings from a process evaluation and economic review of a major refurbishment project at HMP Liverpool.

Lucy Strang, Harley Williamson, Catherine Galley, Mehdi Shiva, Katie Passey
Project

29 Jul 2026

Evaluation and Economic Review of HMP Liverpool Major Refurbishment Project

Evaluating refurbishment work at HMTP Liverpool, RAND Europe researchers found that refurbished areas were cleaner and more comfortable. However, there is still a need for better communication, contingency planning and greater attention to accessibility, communal spaces and operational needs.
Expert Insights

29 Jun 2026

Financing justice

The criminal justice system in England and Wales faces mounting pressure, constrained resources and increasing complexity. This paper summarises findings from existing evidence to explore the role of alternative models of funding justice.

Lucy Strang, Richard Hughes
Project

29 Jun 2026

Justice for All Series

RAND Europe is partnering with the Justice for All Series to ensure events are evidence-based and designed to support long-term, practical reform across the justice system.
Project

23 Apr 2026

Evaluating the Drug Strategy Investment in Treatment and Recovery (D-SITAR)

RAND Europe evaluated the first three years of the 'From Harm to Hope' drug strategy treatment and recovery portfolio in England.
Research

22 Apr 2026

Implementation of the Treatment and Recovery Portfolio of the 'From Harm to Hope' drug strategy in England: Results from a process evaluation

This process evaluation looks at the first three years of implementation of the Treatment and Recovery Portfolio of the UK government's 10-year drug strategy, From Harm to Hope.

Sarah Parkinson, Jessica Dawney, Fifi Olumogba, Fin Oades, Jennifer Newbould, Katherine I. Morley, Jennifer Bostock, Andrew Jones, Nicola Kalk, Tom Ling, Tim Millar, Joanne Neale, John Strang, Jon Sussex, Lucy Strang
Research

22 Apr 2026

Implementation and early impacts of the Housing Support Grant in England

This study examined how the housing support grant had been implemented in England for people who use alcohol and/or other drugs. Findings show that the grant was generally implemented as planned and appeared to fill gaps in service provision.

Kayleigh Sharp, Jennifer Bousfield, Avery Adams, Jessica Dawney, Alessandro Grosso, William D. Phillips, Lucy Strang, Katherine I. Morley, Jennifer Bostock, Andrew Jones, Nicola Kalk, Tom Ling, Tim Millar, Joanne Neale, John Strang, Jon Sussex, Jennifer Newbould
Research

22 Apr 2026

Factors that influence employees' perceptions and experiences of working within the treatment and recovery sector in England

This study aims to help understand how the workforce transformation programme can support the development of the treatment and recovery workforce as part of the former UK government's 10-year drug strategy.

Elle Wadsworth, Maggie Bradford, Emily Hutton, Fifi Olumogba, Alessandro Grosso, Jessica Dawney, Lucy Strang, Jennifer Newbould, Joanne Neale, Nicola Kalk, Jennifer Bostock, Andrew Jones, Tom Ling, Tim Millar, John Strang, Jon Sussex, Katherine I. Morley
Research

22 Apr 2026

The barriers and facilitators to supporting, commissioning and working with Lived Experience Recovery Organisations in systems of care in England

This study aims to identify the barriers and facilitators to supporting, commissioning and working with Lived Experience Recovery Organisations in effective systems of care for people who use alcohol and/or other drugs.

Maggie Bradford, Elle Wadsworth, Emily Hutton, Jennifer Newbould, Lucy Strang, Joanne Neale, Nicola Kalk, Jennifer Bostock, Andrew Jones, Tom Ling, Tim Millar, John Strang, Jon Sussex, Katherine I. Morley
Research

22 Apr 2026

D-SITAR Methods Report

This report summarises the methods used in evaluating the implementation of the UK government's 10-year drug strategy investment in the Treatment and Recovery Portfolio in England (D-SITAR).

Lucy Strang, Katherine I. Morley, Beth Muldrew, Manon Richard-Sheridan, Jennifer Newbould

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