Centre for Justice Innovation. (2022) Evidence and practice briefing: Best practice in pre-court disposals for possession of drugs. London: Centre for Justice Innovation.
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This briefing sets out a best practice framework for UK police forces to guide their use of pre-court disposals in drug possession cases for children and adults. It is based on existing good practice in police forces. We have written it in anticipation of significant changes that police forces are making to their use of pre-court disposals more generally, due to the changes to the adult formal, statutory out of court disposal framework as outlined in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. This best practice framework aims to (i) reduce the harms associated with drug misuse, including reducing drug related deaths; (ii) keep communities safer, by reducing re-offending and crime; (iii) reduce the costs to the criminal justice system of drug possession cases.
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice and enforcement system
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice system > Justice / enforcement agency > Police (Garda)
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice system > Court system
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
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