Unlock and Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service collaborate on resource for young people with convictions
Thursday, 03 December 2020
We are pleased to publish a new resource we’ve created in collaboration with Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service. The booklet, produced for young people and the professionals supporting them, is designed to help a young person understand when they need to disclose their convictions, and how to do so. Download the booklet Christopher Stacey, Co-director of
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An update on today’s historic changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Monday, 10 March 2014
Today is an historic day for Unlock. We’ve campaigned for many years to see changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. It’s the first time in nearly 40 years since the legislation has been reformed in this way. It’s been quite a wait since the law received Royal Assent in 2012, but we’re delighted that
We’re holding Masterclasses for Practitioners on the changes to the disclosure of convictions
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act has changed for the first time in 40 years The DBS now has a system for ‘filtering’ cautions and convictions Do you know how these can benefit your clients who have convictions? In response to the changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 coming into force on the 10th
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Finally, after 40 years, the laws on disclosing criminal records are changing for the better on the 10th March 2014
Thursday, 13 February 2014
We’re delighted that, having campaigned for many years, the 10th March 2014 will finally see reforms to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 come into force. This means that many people will find that their conviction becomes ‘spent’ a lot sooner than it did previously. It only applies in England and Wales, but the changes