The scheme to defer the prosecution of low-level offenders has highlighted key benefits, including avoiding criminalisation and associated negative social impact, but has demonstrated challenges, such as addressing racial disparities.


Authors

Rachel Kinsella, Patrick Williams, Kevin Wong

Abstract

On behalf of the research team at Manchester Metropolitan University and the Barrow Cadbury Trust who funded the research, I am pleased to inform you that the Chance to Change Pilot Qualitative Research Report is published today. The headline finding is that the scheme to defer the prosecution of low-level offenders has highlighted key benefits, including avoiding criminalisation and associated negative social impact, but has demonstrated challenges, such as addressing racial disparities.

Publication link

Press release: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/story/16305/
Full report: https://t2a.org.uk/the-evidence/research-and-reports/

Full reference

Kinsella, R., Williams, P. and Wong, K. (2023), Chance to Change Pilot Qualitative Research Study, Manchester: Policy Evaluation Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University

Linked Project

Change to Change Pilots Qualitative Study
https://mmuperu.co.uk/blog/projects/chance-to-change-pilots-qualitative-study/