After the 20th interview, I was sure I would never be employed again
When my mum died, I fell into addiction and went down the wrong path. After leaving prison for a large...
Lord Timpson response to FairChecks supporters
At the start of October, we invited FairChecks supporters to write to the new Lord Chancellor, David Lammy,...
Why it’s time to rethink childhood criminal records
Childhood criminal records have been in the news lately – last week, Baroness Casey released a damning audit on...
FairChecks | A short film
We're so pleased to share with you our brand new FairChecks short film, highlighting the experiences of those...
Our criminal records system cost my husband his life
Angry texts to a cheating partner sent my husband’s life on a downward spiral that resulted in his...
Comparing our criminal records policy with five US states
"Our criminal record disclosure requirements are much more punitive than the five U.S. states we researched"
We've moved on, why can't the system?
I’m a happily married mum of 8 and I can’t even visit the elderly because of a caution...

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