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Dr Anne-Marie Day

@anne-marieday.bsky.social
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MMU Criminology lecturer, youth justice researcher, AYJ board member, life long Man United supporter, stressed out mum!! All views are my own!

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Gavin Hales @gmhales.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Looks interesting: "we suggest that the call to ‘defund the police’ may not be the radical alternative that many would have us believe and instead call to ‘refund civil society’ by advocating for a ‘community first’ approach to resolve complex social problems."
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
New paper alert! This paper considers how neurodiverse children’s experiences in the YJS may be inconsistent with their rights. It then highlights progress in England and Wales to close the rights gap. Read here 👇 the paper is open access + freely available. Pls share www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/16...
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Manchester Metropolitan University @manmetuni.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Two universities, one incredible city 🏙️ In the first scheme of its kind Manchester Met and @manchester.ac.uk have joined forces to offer graduates a joint discount on postgraduate courses. Find out more 🔗 bit.ly/3O1nQNJ
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Delighted to share our paper, where Dr Sam Weston, Dr Clare Griffiths , and I set out a vision for what a society with ‘considerable less need of being policed’ might look like….. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Children and young people’s perceptions of and interactions with the police: A case for ‘defunding the police’, ‘refunding civil society’ and introducing ‘community first’ - Samantha Weston, Clare Gri...
Louise Casey’s review revealed a series of concerns about London Metropolitan Police concluding that institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia pervades acro...
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
@mrjamesob.bsky.social you need to speak to @amandaholt.bsky.social re your current phone in about children frightened of their parents
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
www.channel4.com/news/reveale...
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Revealed: England’s first secure school ‘Oasis Restore’ to close over serious safety concerns
Channel 4 News has learned that Oasis Restore, England’s first secure school for children in custody, will temporarily halt placements following an Ofsted monitoring visit that raised concerns about s...
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Thank you to @manmetuni.bsky.social for highlighting the imptce of trauma-informed support for neurodivergent children and their families who have been id’d as ‘at risk’ of school exclusion and youth justice involvement. @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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Trauma-informed family support could offer lifeline to neurodivergent and SEND children
New study calls for alternative blueprint to reduce school exclusions and youth justice involvement
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Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨 "Institutionalised abuse" is how some describe our treatment of children in custody. Dr Anne-Marie Day & Dr Laura Janes join us to discuss why children are detained & what it's like for a child. A vital listen for anyone concerned about youth justice! 🎧🔗 pod.fo/e/2eff5e
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Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🎙️New episode of the Transform Justice Podcast coming tomorrow 👀 Featuring @laurajanes.bsky.social and @anne-marieday.bsky.social‬ alongside hosts @penelopegibbs.bsky.social‬ and Rob Allen, episode 48 explores the misuse - and overuse - of child imprisonment. Don't miss it - follow the podcast ⬇️
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
New @nuffieldfoundation.org funded research exploring racial disparity in diversion from the YJS. Sig findings and recs across education and the CJS.TY to my fellow researchers Isabelle Brodie Joe Kiff John Pitts + Timi Osidipe @manmetuni.bsky.social www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/raci...
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Exploring racial disparity in diversion from the youth justice system - Nuffield Foundation
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
New paper alert! Read about how a trauma-informed family support model offers a poss blueprint for working with neurodivergent kids to reduce the disproportionately high rates of school exclusion + YJS involvement. Pls read and share @mcrmetropolis.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Kids ‘at risk’ of school exclusion and youth justice involvement? Or neurodivergent children and families in need of trauma-informed support?
Neurodivergent children and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are significantly over-represented in the school-excluded and youth justice populations both internationa...
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
A great opportunity!! Please share widely. Full-time, 3 yr post based at GMCA under the guidance of Manchester Centre for Youth Studies, working on a project implementing child-centred justice across GM. Any queries, get in touch @mcrmetropolis.bsky.social @nayouthjustice.bsky.social
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Yesterday we shared the findings on racial disproportionality in youth justice diversion @nuffieldfoundation.org in London. Lots of discussion about how to ensure the report stays ‘off the shelf’ and the recommendations are tangible and specific to effect meaningful change…. @manmetuni.bsky.social
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Thanks @russellwebster.com for featuring the findings in this paper journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Isolated and Invisible: The Barriers to Implementing Constructive Resettlement Approaches in Two English Young Offenders Institutions - Anne-Marie Day, 2025
The custodial estate for children aged 10–17 years across England and Wales faces a number of challenges. This article focuses on the perceptions of Resettlemen...
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Take a look below! Will be of interest to anyone with an interest in prison culture, children in custody, resettlement…..please share widely @manmetuni.bsky.social
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
New paper alert! Published in the Youth Justice Journal, I explore the views of Resettlement Officers in YOIs and the range of barriers they face when implementing Constructive Resettlement approaches. ROs described feeling isolated and invisible 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Isolated and Invisible: The Barriers to Implementing Constructive Resettlement Approaches in Two English Young Offenders Institutions - Anne-Marie Day, 2025
The custodial estate for children aged 10–17 years across England and Wales faces a number of challenges. This article focuses on the perceptions of Resettlemen...
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
It’s a huge honour to be invited as a keynote to share the findings from a previous @nuffieldfoundation.org research study on the pathways into, through and out of custody for care-experienced children. See childrenincareconf.co.uk @manmetuni.bsky.social
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
"Many of the children trapped in this failing system should not be in custody at all, and certainly not in prisons like Feltham" - Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns at Howard League. Teenagers in Feltham are spending 22 hours a day in their cells: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Feltham prisoners spent 22 hours a day in cells, says report
An independent board finds teenagers have spent up to 22 hours a day locked in their cells at times.
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Today’s the day! Really looking forward to sharing some powerful and impactful findings with fellow researchers, practitioners and policy makers later! Just a handful of tickets left if you want to sign up and pop along to the greatest city in the UK 😉
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Vacro @vacro.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
A new paper in the BJC proposes the abolition of all short-term custodial sentences for children. @drkathyhampson.bsky.social and @anne-marieday.bsky.social argue that the harm detention causes children cannot be justified and outline a route to decarceration:
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Harmful, Expensive and Criminogenic: The Case for Abolishing Detention and Training Orders in England and Wales
Abstract. Children who offend generally receive community sentences, to help them overcome difficulties whilst naturally addressing offending behaviour; ho
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/01/2025
Mr Nobody Against Putin review – a teacher fights back in a powerful documentary
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Mr Nobody Against Putin review – a teacher fights back in a powerful documentary
Sundance film festival: A primary school teacher in Russia pushes back on cruel nationalist propaganda in a fascinating and daring look at everyday encroachment Pavel Talankin is, by his own admission early in the extraordinary documentary Mr Nobody…
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Come along to this FREE @mcys_mmu event on 6th Feb 4-7pm @ManMetUni to hear key findings from the first national project (in partnership with @uniofbeds) exploring racial disparity in diversion from the youth justice system: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...
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Exploring racial disparity in diversion from the youth justice system
Come along to this FREE event to hear key findings from the first national project exploring racial disparity in diversion from the YJS.
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Dr Kathy Hampson @drkathyhampson.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Read our blog here on why Detention and Training Orders should be abolished www.russellwebster.com/five-reasons... kindly hosted by Russell Webster, with @anne-marieday.bsky.social #youthjustice #ChildFirst #criminology Let's have a conversation!
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Five reasons to abolish short-term custodial sentences for children - Russell Webster
Abolishing Detention and Training Orders is the key to meaningful decarceration according to Dr Kathy Hampson and Dr Anne-Marie Day.
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Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Hi everyone, to kick off my maiden post please read our newly published paper in the BJC which argues for the abolition of all short term custodial sentences for children, and presents an alternative, viable, cost effective model @drkathyhampson.bsky.social academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
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Harmful, Expensive and Criminogenic: The Case for Abolishing Detention and Training Orders in England and Wales
Abstract. Children who offend generally receive community sentences, to help them overcome difficulties whilst naturally addressing offending behaviour; ho
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