About Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Rethinking Crime and Punishment (RCP) is a three year project set up by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation to raise the level of debate about the role of prison and alternatives in the UK.
RCP has made 47 grants worth more than £1.6 million for work aimed at increasing understanding of and involvement in criminal justice and injecting fresh thinking into the public debate.
RCP has also funded research on public attitudes to punishment and established an independent inquiry into alternatives to prison chaired by Lord Coulsfield.
Further Information
For more details about RCP