Lack of assessment may lead to inmates’ release – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2007 in news, prisons, probation by sally

“The prospect of dangerous prisoners being released was raised yesterday by a High Court Judge who ruled that an inmate should be freed because of lack of facilities to assess whether he remained a threat to the public.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

£950m bill forces rethink on computer tracking of offenders – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2007 in news, prisons, probation by sally

“The future of the computer system that is supposed to keep track of 300,000 offenders a year who are in prison or on probation is in doubt after ministers halted the programme this week. The moratorium follows an admission that the original £234m costing ‘proved to be optimistic’.”

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The Guardian, 9th August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Offender Management Act 2007

Posted August 7th, 2007 in legislation, prisons, probation by sally

Offender Management Act 2007 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Fears offenders “not monitored” – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2007 in news, probation by sally

“Many offenders are not monitored or supervised properly because there are too many demands on probation staff in England and Wales, a report has said.”

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BBC News, 10th July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Risk checks ditched to ease jail crowding – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2007 in news, probation, violent offenders by sally

“Tens of thousands of prisoners will be released without any checks on whether they pose a threat to the public.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The relationship between state, sentencers and probation (judicial and probation autonomy) by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers

Posted May 3rd, 2007 in probation, sentencing by sally

The relationship between the state, sentencers and probation (judicial and probation autonomy) (PDF)

Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Probation Boards Association Conference, 2nd May 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk