Ingeus held its first Young Adult Justice Conference, at the Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, titled Stronger Together: Shaping Better Outcomes for Young Adults.
Welcoming leaders from probation services, youth organisations, charities, and local authorities, the conference provided a space to explore how collaboration, innovation, and lived experience can improve outcomes for young adults in or at risk of entering the justice system.
The day included insightful keynote sessions, with a strong focus on strategies to reduce reoffending and unlock potential. Amongst these were presentations on the West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership, the Phoenix Programme, and Ingeus’ own peer mentoring initiative, which earlier this year was recognised with the Young Futures Award for Transformative Work at HMP Ranby at the Police and Crime Commissioners’ Awards.
The powerful impact of these services for those who embark on a rehabilitation journey were shared through firsthand personal accounts from peer mentors. Giving young adults a platform amongst professionals created an environment they could learn and develop the systems in place to better support these individuals.
Carrie Peters, Director of Justice Services at Ingeus, said:
“This was an important event to bring organisations together and further collaborate on improving outcomes for young adults in the justice system. By bringing together voices from across sectors—and crucially, those with lived experience—we’re helping to shape more effective, trauma-informed, and person-centred approaches.”
