Acquired Brain Injury Justice Network

The Acquired Brain Injury Justice Network (ABI Justice Network)  - previously called the Criminal Justice Acquired Brain Injury Interest Group (CJABIIG) was established in January 2011. It is a consortium of representative groups spanning public, private and third sector organisations with the objective of raising the awareness of the significant number of people in the criminal justice system with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI).

The Network is chaired by Andy McDonald, MP and Professor Nathan Hughes. It is a collaborative group, driving forward the issue of ABI across Government and the Criminal Justice System.

The secretariat is provided by UKABIF who organise regular meetings, lead responses to consultations, organise research bids and carry out research,  produce events and task and finish groups. Members update others on the status of their work, joint initiatives and responses are organised and key individuals and organisations in the Criminal Justice System are invited for discussion. Current members include:

• Prof Nathan Hughes - University of Sheffield (Co Chair)
• Andy McDonald MP (Co Chair)
• Prof Huw Williams - University of Exeter
• Dr Czarina Kirk, Lancashire NHS Trust
• Stan Gilmour, The Police Foundation
• Gemma Buckland, UKABIF/Do It Justice
• Dr Hope Kent, University of Exeter/UKABIF
• Brainkind (previously The Disabilities Trust)
• Headway
• UKABIF
• The Ministry of Justice
• NHS England