We were told of several good practice examples where many different agencies worked together to help women with multiple problems. These include the ‘one-stop-shop model’ that women’s centres try to adopt.29 The Ministry told us about ‘problem solving courts’ where packages of support and oversight are tailored for individual women.30 The Howard 20 Qq 3, 12 21 Qq 4, 5; C&AG’s Report, para 1.9 22 Q 39 23 Q 37 24 C&AG’s Report para 17 25 Qq 38, 40 26 Q 46; C&AG’s Report, paras 3 and 1.8, and Figure 3 27 Q 30; C&AG’s Report paras 2.12–2.14 28 Q 10 29 Q 24 30 Q 31 12 Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system League for Penal Reform told us of good work between different services in Avon and Somerset to provide alternatives to stop offending.31 We asked what had been the driver for getting bodies working together there and heard that it was a mix of women’s centres, a committed police and crime commissioner and the police leading it. We were told by the stakeholders that although there were examples of good practice, these were in pockets “that are making things work on a shoestring”32 and Women in Prison said the national picture was poor.33 We asked specifically about joining up drug rehabilitation services for women in the CJS. Anawim told us that it had struggled to work with drugs services, and that it would be ideal to have specialist substance misuse workers located at women’s centres.34 It also highlighted that some statutory service providers were always missing from joined-up working, particularly children’s services but also housing.35 Women in Prison said that key partners from the police, local authority and health were not routinely sat around the table in every area. It told us it thought that greater leadership from the Ministry is needed.36