Justice data lab statistics: January 2024
Tailored reports assessing the impact on rehabilitation programmes on reoffending behaviour analysed within the previous quarter, and summary of results to date.
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The report is released by the Ministry of Justice and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
For further information about the Justice Data Lab, please refer to the following guidance:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/justice-data-lab
Key findings this quarter
One request is being published this quarter: Only Connect (second analysis) (2018-2021).
Only Connect (second analysis)
Only Connect work with individuals in prison or in the community, with the aim of helping them to live crime- free lives. The ‘Keyworking’ programme from Only Connect aims to help individuals ensure the key things are in place to help them get into employment following offending. This is the second evaluation for Only Connect, looking at programme participants between 2018 and 2021.
The overall results do not show that the programme had a statistically significant effect on a person’s reoffending behaviour.
Justice Data Lab service: available reoffending data
The Justice Data Lab team have brought in reoffending data for the calendar year 2021 into the service. It is now possible for an organisation to submit information on the individuals it was working with up to the end of 2021, in addition to during the years 2002-2020.
Pre-release access
The bulletin is produced and handled by the Ministry’s analytical professionals and production staff. Pre-release access of up to 24 hours is granted to the following persons: Minister of State, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Special Advisers, Permanent Secretary, Head of News, 1 Director General, 4 press officers, 2 policy officials, and 8 analytical officials. Relevant Special Advisers and Private Office staff of Ministers and senior officials may have access to pre-release figures to inform briefing and handling arrangements.