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Day in the Life: Inside Justice’s Head of Casework
(Posted on 27/11/25)By Nora HolfordAs Head of Casework, I oversee all applications to Inside Justice from prisoners who believe they have been wrongly convicted. Each day is different — from assessing new evidence and liaising with experts to supporting volunteer caseworkers and managing relationships with the CCRC. Here’s what a typical day looks like.I started the day with a review of ‘pending cases’ – one is a murder case, where a young... Read more...
The hidden cost of forensic work
(Posted on 28/10/25)A new survey by UNISON has revealed startling figures: 84% of crime-scene investigators report their work has an adverse impact on their mental health. Key findings include:78% said their workload had increased over the past year. 56% indicated staff cuts had taken place in their department. Nearly a third (30%) said they had never even been offered what the union described as a core support package. As UNISON puts it: &ldquo... Read more...
Sharing forensic insight with the Ministry of Justice
(Posted on 28/10/25)Our Deputy Chair, Dr Ann Priston OBE, recently delivered a guest presentation to the Strategy and User Insight Division of HM Courts and Tribunals Service, part of the Ministry of Justice. The session, attended by staff across England, Scotland, and Wales, formed part of the Division’s professional learning series and drew excellent feedback.Dr Priston spoke about her distinguished career in forensic science — from her early work in DNA... Read more...
Breaking Barriers: supporting more women to challenge wrongful convictions
(Posted on 29/09/25)By Andrew Duffin (fundraising manager and project lead)As we reach the end of one aspect of our funded work to support Vulnerable Women Prisoners we are pleased to report that following our campaign to raise awareness of our support services in all women’s prisons, we have seen a 283% increase in applications from women since the launch of the project.During the project our research into women’s needs, (which differ greatly from their... Read more...
Job opportunity: Head of Casework (Scotland)
(Posted on 31/07/25)Part-time | 1 day per week | £45,000 FTE pro rata | Deadline: 12 noon, 30 September 2025Inside Justice is a national, award-winning charity that investigates miscarriages of justice. We’re now expanding our work into Scotland and are seeking an experienced, values-led professional to lead our Scottish casework operations.This is a rare opportunity to take up a pivotal leadership role, supporting prisoners who maintain their innocence,... Read more...
Shoosmiths Foundation awards £50,000 grant to Inside Justice to launch major justice awareness project
(Posted on 04/07/25)The grant will fund a new immersive programme that covers public understanding of wrongful convictions across England and Scotland.Inside Justice, the national charity working to prevent and overturn miscarriages of justice, is the latest beneficiary of a £50,000 grant from the Shoosmiths Foundation which will be used to launch a powerful new public education initiative called Access Unlocked.The project will use realistic crime scene simulations... Read more...
