The Centre for Criminal Justice (CCJ) has undertaken a comprehensive documentation and evaluation exercise of the operation and effectiveness of the Community Outreach Programme. The findings of this are written up in "Documenting the first four years of the Community Outreach Programme 1997 - 2000" and "The Second Evaluation 2001 - 2003". The former serves as a basis on which to set standards for the operations of the Support Centres, specifying elements such as the layout of premises, record keeping and reporting, and the monitoring and setting of indicators for acceptable performance. The evaluation considers whether the Support Centres are fulfilling their intended purpose, and identifies practices that contribute to success, so these may be reinforced or implemented by the poorly performing centres. To do this, CCJ has sought input from those partners with whom the Support Centres work.

In response to the many requests to replicate and spread the Community Outreach Programme, CCJ has published:

An Information Document

Cover of Evaluation Report 2001 - 2003

This is an overview that provides information and guidelines for establishing a Community Outreach Programme from the start.

Modules

A series of comprehensive work documents providing in-depth information on the running and functioning of a Community Outreach Programme and its related Support Centres.

Case Reports

As both a means of monitoring the Outreach Support Centre's work and a way of highlighting the work that CCJ does, the Case Reports are a valuable resource for staff, funders and other interested stakeholders. Find out more about our Case Reports

Ancillary Information Work Documents

The document takes into account the dynamic nature of a Community Outreach Programme, and will be drawn up as new initiatives and directives arise and need to be implemented in communities.