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  • Mentoring Scheme reduces reoffending

    A scheme to mentor and rehabilitate prisoners sentenced to less than 12 months has reduced re-conviction rates, figures published today show.

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

  • Honorary QC nominations: deadline 9 August 2013

    You are invited to nominate people for appointment as Queen’s Counsel ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk). Nomination forms must be returned to us by 9 August 2013.

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

  • Crime and policing newsletter: January 2013

    Crime and policing newsletter: January 2013

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  • Toughening up prisoner privileges

    Major new changes to the way prisoners receive privileges will be implemented over the next six months.

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

  • Greater protection for homeowners from today

    Greater protection for homeowners as the Crime and Courts Bill gains Royal Assent.

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

  • Channel 4 show shines light on rehabilitation project

    A novel carpentry project in Durham is set to showcase some of the work being done to rehabilitate prisoners and help to reduce reoffending.

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

  • Justice Data Lab launched

    A pioneering new service giving charities and voluntary organisations more information about what works to reduce reoffending has launched.

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

  • Crime and policing newsletter: March 2013

    This is the March edition of the crime and policing newsletter.

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  • Targeted support for women offenders

    Female offenders should receive more targeted support to break the cycle of crime and abuse many of them face, Helen Grant said today.

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

  • A working chance

    Jocelyn Hillman, explains how the charity Working Chance is helping female offenders move across the social divide.

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

  • Greater focus on support and rehabilitation for female offenders

    Female offenders should receive more targeted support to break the cycle of crime and abuse many of them face, Helen Grant said.

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

  • New criminal justice board meets

    The Criminal Justice Board, chaired by Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice, Damian Green, meets for the first time today.

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

  • New Bill to dispose of illicit prisoner mobile phones and property

    A Bill giving prisons new powers to destroy or dispose of unauthorised property found in the possession of prisoners received Royal Assent.

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

  • Criminal justice reform lecture

    Speech by Rt Hon Damian Green MP Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice on criminal justice reform.

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

  • Transforming rehabilitation - unlocking the voluntary sector

    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

  • Cold hard justice for criminals

    Offenders have been shovelling snow and scraping ice in London over the last few days after winter weather hit the capital. Community Payback…

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

  • UK and Albanian Ministers sign Prisoner Transfer Agreement

    Albanian Minister of Justice Eduard Halimi and British Prisons Minister Jeremy Wright signed an agreement for Albanian citizens imprisoned in the UK to finish their prison sentences in Albania.

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

  • UK signs prisoner transfer agreement with Albania

    Albanian prisoners can now be sent back to Albania to finish their prison sentences, following a new agreement signed by Prisons Minister Jeremy…

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

  • Changes to the prison estate

    The Government is to start feasibility work on what would be Britain’s biggest prison.

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

  • Transforming Rehabilitation - less crime, fewer victims, safer communities

    The most significant reforms to tackling reoffending and managing offenders in the community for a generation were set out today by Justice …

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