Modernising Criminal Justice Conference 2026
June 9, 2026 , 09:00 - 17:30
QEII Centre, London
Version 1 is proud to sponsor the Modernising Criminal Justice Conference, the UK’s leading event for criminal justice professionals driving digital and data transformation across the sector. Free to attend for public sector delegates, this is a must-attend event for those working across probation, courts, prisons, and wider justice reform.
Why Attend
The Modernising Criminal Justice Conference brings together senior leaders, practitioners, and technologists from across the public sector to share insight, challenge thinking, and accelerate progress on the most complex issues facing the justice system today.
Version 1 at the conference
- Sponsor Version 1 is a conference sponsor, supporting the sector’s commitment to evidence-based, technology-enabled justice reform.
- Visit our stand Visit our team at Stand 9 for conversations about data strategy, digital transformation, and how Version 1 supports justice organisations to deliver better outcomes.
- Afternoon Seminar Join our fireside chat session to hear from senior leaders at the Ministry of Justice and Version 1 on the role of data in transforming probation practice.
Register Now
Attendance is free for public sector delegates.
Conference registration page: Registration — Modernising Criminal Justice Conference
Seminar Session: Data, Decisions and Protecting the Public: How better data is transforming probation
Probation sits at the sharp end of criminal justice reform. With prisons under sustained pressure, the probation service carries growing responsibility for keeping communities safe while genuinely supporting people to rebuild their lives. Getting that balance right depends on data — the right information, in the right hands, at the right moment.
Sumitra Varma, Deputy Director of Probation and Electronic Monitoring Data at the Ministry of Justice, leads the data science, data engineering, and data quality management capability behind some of the most consequential decisions in the justice system — from frontline risk assessment to electronic monitoring and interventions to reduce reoffending.
In this fireside chat, she will be joined by Dimitris Perdikou, Digital Advisor at Version 1 (formerly Chief Engineer at DSIT), and Brian Hodgson, Justice Sector Lead at Version 1. Together, they will explore how data and technology are changing what is possible in probation practice — from the quality of information available to frontline practitioners using AI-assisted search tools, to risk assessment, to the data insights generated by electronic monitoring. The session will examine where the biggest opportunities lie, and what still needs to change.