Justice Secretary Maria Eagle today announced the creation of a joint fund to divert women away from crime. The Ministry of Justice and the Corston Independent Funders’ Coalition have established a joint grant fund, each contributing £1 million, to help transform the way women are treated by the criminal justice system.
The Corston Independent Funders’ Coalition is an alliance of charitable trusts and foundations working together to reduce the numbers of non-violent women in prison. The members of the Coalition are all grant-makers, with years of experience of working in the …

Remember Maria Eagle, the Justice Minister, securing £15.6m for one-stop shop women’s centres in February? Well, the successful projects have been announced, and will now receive funding for two years. CIFC is delighted that many of the projects supported over a number of years by members of the Coalition have been given funding to expand their work with women offenders.
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Earlier this year, six organisations were collectively awarded £3.1 million in grants:
Women in Prison (London)
WomenCentre (Calderdale and Kirklees)
Anawim (Birmingham)
Tyneside Cyrenians (Newcastle upon Tyne)
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