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  • Radical overhaul of sentencing continues

    From this month community sentences will have to include an element of punishment, as the radical overhaul of sentencing continues Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Many organisations set to bid for rehabilitation work

    Thirty-five potential bidders want to go head-to-head next year to win a share of coveted rehabilitation contracts across England and Wales, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chief Inspector of Probation announced

    The new Chief Inspector of Probation has been announced today. Paul McDowell will take over from Liz Calderbank who has held the post on an interim basis since 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major shake up to prisoner incentives

    Significant reforms to the Incentive and Earned Privileges (IEP) policy across prisons in England and Wales have been brought into force today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reforms for female offenders will improve family ties and employment links

    Keeping women prisoners closer to home and giving them the skills to find employment so they turn their backs on crime for good are at the heart of significant reforms announced today by the new minister for female offenders…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prisoners made to pay for damage

    Prisoners who cause damage to prisons and prison property will have to pay for the cost of repairs under new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Search begins to find best organisations to tackle high reoffending rates

    A competition was launched today with more than 700 organisations from across the world looking to turn offenders’ lives around, as part of an annual £450 million package of rehabilitation contracts across England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Modernisation of the prison estate

    The Government has today set out the next stage in its prison modernisation programme, with confirmation that its planned new 2,000 place prison will be built in Wrexham, and the news that it has started feasibility work on …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Firms forging partnerships to tackle reoffending

    More than 150 organisations looking to bid for offender rehabilitation contracts have attended two events aimed at bringing small and large providers together to forge successful partnerships in reducing reoffending.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Probation Service appointments announced

    Two people have been appointed to head up the new National Probation Service (NPS), the public sector body tasked with protecting the public from the most dangerous offenders in England and Wales, Justice Minister Jeremy Wri…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charities benefiting from expert reoffending analysis

    A new service will provide valuable reoffending data for up to 150 organisations over the pilot year so they can see what interventions work to reduce reoffending.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointment of Susan Crampton as new Member of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust.

    The Ministry of Justice and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust are pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Crampton as a new Member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust Board from 1 August…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Action on compensation claims for slips and trips

    Schools, businesses and councils will all be helped by the latest stage of major law changes turning the tide on compensation culture.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New resettlement prison announced for Staffordshire and West Midlands

    Extra support to help tackle reoffending in Staffordshire and West Midlands was announced today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling as he unveiled a new resettlement prison.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reoffending is up while fewer people enter the criminal justice system

    While the number of people entering the criminal justice system is falling a hardcore group continue to reoffend at an alarming rate, latest figures show.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New appointments to Youth Justice Board

    Four new board members have been appointed to the Youth Justice Board with effect from July 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £150,000 grant for third sector as they bid for rehabilitation contracts

    A third sector organisation was awarded £150,000 today to help voluntary groups play a leading role in cutting crime and reducing reoffending.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 70 resettlement prisons announced for England and Wales

    A crucial step forward in transforming the way offenders are rehabilitated was mapped out today as Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced a nationwide network of resettlement prisons.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improvements to drink-drive rehab scheme

    The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has announced changes to the drink drive rehabilitation scheme (DDRS).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crime in Context speech

    Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP's 'Crime in Context’ speech.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government