CJIS Referral Form
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Introduction
The BRO-SIS Criminal Justice Intervention Service (CJIS) & Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) are programmes designed to work with adults and young people - creating an environment for better choices when tackling the issues of crime, sexual health, HIV/AIDS, social exclusion, disadvantage and substance misuse.
The BRO-SIS Research Department is funded by the Home Office as part of the Government DIP Programme and is in discussions with West Midlands Police/Community Safety Partnership regardin funding work done with those on the Prolific and other Priority Offenders (PPO) scheme. BRO-SIS is currently working with PPOs from the F1, F2 & F3 OCU, and offenders from the D1, D2, D3, E1 and E2 OCUs.
YEP and CJIS were set up to take an holistic approach to young people and adults, recognising the need for a free service that supports them with ALL their issues or concerns. Through consultation with the community, we recognised the need for an intervention programme for young people who are experiencing exclusion or who are on the verge of facing exclusion.
We held further consultations with young people, adults, community groups, local authorities and partner organisations and identified a gap in such services. Therefore, we have now provided mentors and key workers to support and work closely with The Youth Offending Service, National Probation Service, Education Authority, local community groups and individuals to address these issues.
We offer various information, advice and support and have forged solid partnerships by working with external agencies in a multidisciplinary framework. This allows us to offer a 'one-stop shop' that can engage young people and adults, encouraging them into education, employment or training - as well as providing a source of information, advice and support on social issues specifically tailored to meet individual needs.
Young People and adults have access to all our services and activities once they have signed up to, or been referred onto, CJIS or YEP. Both services include an in-depth support plan, Confidentiality Agreement, information sharing protocols and Client Agreement.
The CJIS Service
- Criminal Justice Advice & Information
- Youth Empowerment Programme
- Prison outreach service
- Prison Resettlement service
- Release plans
- Family mediation
- Substance misuse service
- 1-1 support
- Mentoring
- Access to education, training & employment
- Free condoms
The Facts
- The Black prison population has doubled in the past 15 years
- About one and a quarter % of the black UK population is in prison
- African Caribbean pupils are four to six times more likely to be excluded than white pupils although no more likely to truant than other pupils
Did You Know?
- African Caribbean communities only make up 2% of the national population...
- Those of black ethnicity are 6 x more likely to be stopped and searched [Source: CRE]
- 33% of black deaths are as a result of gun crime [Source: CRE]
- For every African Caribbean man in University there are 2 in jail [Source: Black Information Link]
- 45% of black female prisoners were sentenced for drug offences [Source: www.statistics.gov.uk]
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