Dr Sally Tilt (left) and Dr Kerensa Hocken, the forensic psychologists in Radio 4’s Behind the Crime

Building a better future for lives affected by crime

According to Home Office research, criminal behaviour costs the UK around £60 billion every year. The economic and social cost of re-offending in England and Wales is about £18 billion per year. How do we help? CASS+ is a low-cost, court-based service that helps to reduce the risk of re-offending by… … understanding the underlying reasons…

University of Plymouth Social Work intern Sheridan

Social worker intern gains valuable experience

Sheridan is in her second year of a degree in Social Work at the University of Plymouth. Her 70-day placement with CASS+ started in October 2022 and time has flown by at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court. She knows that this work experience is laying vital foundations for her chosen career path: I have an NVQ in…