The Secret Sauce of Desistance: A Reflection on the Past and Where We Are Today. (Justin Coleman, COO at Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice)

James Mapstone, Alliance of Sport CEO discusses the essential role of physical activity in reducing reoffending rates.

There has “never been a better time” for sport and physical activity to play a greater role in preventing children and young people entering into the welfare and justice systems. 

Alliance of Sport CEO and Co-Founder, James Mapstone, recounts his experience from the recent third ASEAN Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

Alliance of Sport’s comms lead Mike Dale explores how some Sport for Development organisations are innovating in how they record and demonstrate their impact. 

Alliance of Sport's comms lead Mike Dale on why Levelling the Playing Field (managed by AoS and the Youth Justice Board) aligns so closely with Government's topical 'Levelling Up' agenda.

Ahead of his epic four-day world record attempt to raise money to support the Alliance of Sport, David Haze explains how time in prison sparked a passion for sport in criminal justice.

Criminal Defence Barrister Joe Tarbert offers a personal view on how sport could be embedded into the legal system to help reduce reoffending.

Pete Bell, founder of football-based offender mentoring programme Step Out Stay Out, reveals what he learned from the innovative Football Works Festival held inside a Dutch jail.

Janet Sylvester from Leeds Rhinos Foundation reflects on how they've overcome many hurdles in setting up two sport-based prison projects working with offenders.

Alliance of Sport Trustee Professor Rosie Meek introduces a new Ministry of Justice toolkit that measures the effectiveness of programmes supporting desistance from crime.

Our Steering Group member Dr Haydn Morgan, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise at the University of Gloucestershire, needs your help in a fascinating new research project.