Law change: could your conviction be spent?
Criminal record spending periods are changing under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act Big news! The Police,...
Just a 'slap on the wrist'? The long term impact of cautions
Connor’s story Connor intervened when a man was verbally abusing an elderly couple outside his block of flats....
FairChecks at the House of Lords
FairChecks at the House of Lords FairChecks was recently at the House of Lords for a parliamentary reception...
businesses
Businesses back call to reform criminal records
#FairChecks statement of support Over the last few months, with the support of the Responsible Business Initiative for...
🎧 Podcast: Are criminal records fair?
The reality of living with a criminal record More than 12 million people in the UK have a...
Campaigning across the pond
How California built a fairer criminal records system Home to 20% of the world’s prison population, America is...
Meet your MP
Will you meet your MP?
Why should you meet your MP? We need MPs on board if we’re going to change our criminal...

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