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"Clinks is a national umbrella body that works to support the Voluntary and Community Sector working with offenders in England and Wales. Clinks represents the Sector and its service users to decision makers in the Criminal Justice System (CJS), to provide them with a voice in policy making and to influence practice. http://www.clinks.org/  On 10th December, 2012 Clinks and partners hosted a national event entitled Breaking the cycle of women’s offending: where next? The event was chaired by Dame Anne Owers with keynote speakers including Helena Kennedy QC and Professor Michele Burman. Attended by over 125 delegates from the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), the Statutory Sector and academics, discussions during the event focused on what the future should look like for women and girls at risk of offending and how real change can be achieved. Clinks have published an event report, detailing key recommendations formulated during the conference that can be found at: http://www.clinks.org/assets/files/Clinks%20Women's%20Conference%20report%20FINAL.pdf. We have also fed into the Justice Committees inquiry into women offenders that can be accessed here: http://www.clinks.org/assets/files/PDFs/Clinks%20RR3%20Response%20to%20Justice%20Committee%20Inquiry.pdf"
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"Clinks is a national umbrella body that works to support the Voluntary and Community Sector working with offenders in England and Wales. Clinks represents the Sector and its service users to decision makers in the Criminal Justice System (CJS), to provide them with a voice in policy making and to influence practice. On 10th December, 2012 Clinks and partners hosted a national event entitled Breaking the cycle of women’s offending: where next? The event was chaired by Dame Anne Owers with keynote speakers including Helena Kennedy QC and Professor Michele Burman. Attended by over 125 delegates from the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), the Statutory Sector and academics, discussions during the event focused on what the future should look like for women and girls at risk of offending and how real change can be achieved. Clinks have published an event report, detailing key recommendations formulated during the conference that can be found at: http://www.clinks.org/assets/files/Clinks%20Women's%20Conference%20report%20FINAL.pdf. We have also fed into the Justice Committees inquiry into women offenders that can be accessed here: http://www.clinks.org/assets/files/PDFs/Clinks%20RR3%20Response%20to%20Justice%20Committee%20Inquiry.pdf"
Reply To: Women, homelessness and the criminal justice system