{"id":7605,"date":"2026-10-19T12:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T11:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=7605"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T11:18:16","slug":"new-intensive-supervision-courts-to-help-rehabilitate-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/2026\/10\/19\/new-intensive-supervision-courts-to-help-rehabilitate-women\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW INTENSIVE SUPERVISION COURTS TO HELP REHABILITATE WOMEN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government has announced that hundreds of vulnerable women will be better supported to break the cycle of reoffending through the expansion of crime-cutting Intensive Supervision Courts&nbsp;(ISCs). ISCs in West Yorkshire, Merseyside and Northumbria will tackle the addiction and trauma driving women\u2019s crime \u2013 a new approach which has been found to reduce offending by a third in other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The courts allow judges to play a more central role in rehabilitation through the monitoring of an individual\u2019s progress and tighter supervision, as required. Measures include tagging, drug and alcohol treatments and\/or trauma-informed services to hold women accountable for their offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Birmingham ISC is an exemplary instance of these courts in action, having helped hundreds of women since 2023. This includes the journey of 26-year-old Geraldine Owen, who said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Going through the ISC has saved my life; I\u2019ve made my way to my own truth. The experience has been powerful and has transformed my life; it has been a necessary chapter in my life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suzanne Smith, Head of Women\u2019s Justice, Centre for Justice Innovation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Problem-solving courts bring together the authority of the court and specialist services, including women\u2019s centres, and show real promise in reducing women\u2019s reoffending. An independent evaluation of the ISCs found improved wellbeing, stronger family relationships and reduced substance use, issues linked to offending. At the Centre for Justice Innovation, we have long championed these courts and recently trained each new court\u2019s judges and multi-disciplinary team.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For further information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-courts-in-the-north-to-help-women-break-the-cycle-of-reoffending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has announced that hundreds of vulnerable women will be better supported to break the cycle of reoffending through 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