This edited collection offers the first system-wide account of the impact of COVID-19 on crime and justice in England and Wales. Integrating first-hand narratives, it provides a critical discussion of the challenges faced by criminal justice agencies, together with policy and practice recommendations for future pandemic planning and beneficial longer term improvements.

Chapter 1: IntroductionPart I: COVID-19 and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 2: Emergence and Maturity in Policing COVID-19 - Peter Kawalek, John Coxhead and Lisa JacksonChapter 3: Reimagining the Open Court in the Time of Pandemic: Towards 'Portal Justice' and 'Broadcast Justice' - Sarah MooreChapter 4: COVID-19 and Community Sanctions - Sam Ainslie, Andrew Fowler, Jake Phillips, Chalen WestabyChapter 5: COVID-19 in Custody: Responding to Pandemics in Prisons in England and Wales - Christopher KayChapter 6: Youth Justice and COVID-19: Courts, Community and Custody - Kathy Hampson and Stephen CasePart II: Crime, Justice and COVID-19 - Critical IssuesChapter 7: Racism, Policing and the Pandemic - Scarlet Harris, Remi Joseph-Salisbury, Patrick Williams, Lisa WhiteChapter 8: Crisis Within a Crisis: Sex Workers, Emergency Response and Creative Service Provision - Rachel Fowler, Abbie Haines, Professor Teela SandersChapter 9: COVID-19 and Drug Trends - Mark Monaghan and Ian HamiltonChapter 10: Professional Qualification in Probation and COVID-19 - Andrew Fowler, Laura Martin, Aileen Watson and Tom BrownPart III: The View From the InsideThe View From the InsideChapter 11. "The Box Project" - Hmp ParcChapter 12. "Write Inside Sessions at Hmp Manchester"Chapter 13. Conclusion: The Lessons - Recovery and Pandemic Preparedness