Category: rehabilitation

Transforming Youth Custody: Putting education at the heart of detention – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 14th, 2013 in detention, education, news, rehabilitation, young offenders by sally

“‘Transforming Youth Custody: Putting education at the heart of detention’ describes the Government’s plans for placing high quality education at the centre of youth custody. Plans to reform youth custody will see young people appropriately punished while at the same time learning to take responsibility for their actions and gaining the skills and qualifications they need to lead productive, law-abiding lives. The paper invites views and outline proposals from a wide range of stakeholders and providers describing how they would implement our vision for Secure Colleges.”

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Ministry of Justice, 14th February 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Young offenders: government plans to put education ‘at heart of detention’ – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2013 in education, news, rehabilitation, young offenders by sally

“Academies and free schools are to be invited to take over education in young offender institutions (YOIs) as part of a radical plan to create ‘secure training colleges’.”

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The Guardian, 14th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Transforming Rehabilitation – a revolution in the way we manage offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 10th, 2013 in consultations, news, probation, rehabilitation by sally

“‘Transforming Rehabilitation – a revolution in the way we manage offenders’ describes the Government’s proposals for reforming the delivery of offender services in the community to reduce reoffending rates whilst delivering improved value for money for the tax payer.”

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Ministry of Justice, 9th January 2013

Source: www.consult.justice.gov.uk

Children and young people in custody – a fall in numbers, but little change otherwise – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 10th, 2012 in news, prisons, rehabilitation, statistics, young offenders by sally

“The number of children and young people in custody continues to fall, but little has changed in their perception of their treatment and conditions, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing a thematic report, Children and Young People in Custody 2011-12: an analysis of the experiences of 15-18-year-olds in prison.”

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Ministry of Justice, 7th December 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Are whole-life prison sentences an infringement of human rights? – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2012 in human rights, news, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“As three British lifers launch an appeal at the European court, we weigh the evidence.”

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The Guardian, 5th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Chris Grayling challenged over new community orders – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2012 in community service, electronic monitoring, news, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“The justice minister will be quizzed by the justice committee today about why he ignored the Ministry of Justice’s own research findings when drawing up the sentences for the new community orders.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prison mentors: ‘I’ve been in trouble almost all the time’ – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2012 in charities, housing, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

“The government wants to give more prisoners on sentences of less than 12 months a mentor – who may themselves be an ex-offender – to try to cut reoffending.”

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BBC News, 26th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rehabilitation revolution – next steps announced – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 21st, 2012 in community service, legal aid, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, victims, young offenders by sally

“A rehabilitation revolution aimed at cutting crime, better educating troubled young people and offering real value to taxpayers was set out by the Secretary of State for Justice today [20 November].”

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Ministry of Justice, 20th November 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Mandatory post-release rehab courses for short-sentence prisoners unveiled – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2012 in drug abuse, news, prisons, probation, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“Prisoners serving less than 12 months will have to agree to undertake a post-release rehabilitation programme as a condition of their release under legislation planned by the justice secretary, Chris Grayling.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prison gates mentor plan for released inmates – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2012 in early release, news, prisons, probation, rehabilitation by sally

“Every prisoner released in England and Wales should have their own mentor to help them get their lives back on track, the justice secretary is to say.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Chris Grayling puts ‘punishment backing into community sentencing’ – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2012 in community service, electronic monitoring, news, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“Tougher community sentences, which almost all include an element of punishment and could see more convicted offenders wearing GPS tags to monitor their location, will be announced on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prisoners should get vote says human rights chief Baroness O’Neill – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 19th, 2012 in elections, human rights, news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“Prisoners should be given the right to vote in an attempt to help them reintegrate into society, the newly appointed chair of the human rights watchdog has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Serious sex offenders neglected by prison service, report finds – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2012 in news, prisons, rehabilitation, reports, sexual offences by sally

“Little or no effective work is being done with some of the most serious sex offenders behind bars, the chief inspector of prisons says in a report published on Friday.”

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The Guardian, 12th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

When indefinite becomes arbitrary: James, Wells and Lee v UK – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 24th, 2012 in EC law, human rights, imprisonment, news, parole, public interest, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“As Andrew Tickell noted in his post on Wednesday the European Court of Human Rights this week ruled that the UK violated the Article 5(1) ECHR rights of three prisoners sentenced to indeterminate prison sentences for public protection, where reasonable provision for their rehabilitation was not made.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 24th September 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Facing Up To Offending: Use of restorative justice in the criminal justice system – Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

Posted September 19th, 2012 in criminal justice, news, rehabilitation, restorative justice, victims by sally

“The aim of this review was to identify the benefits of restorative justice practices across the criminal justice system. It was a joint inspection, carried out by HMIC, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation, Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons.”

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Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, 18th September 2012

Source: www.hmic.gov.uk

Indefinite sentences ruled unlawful – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2012 in human rights, news, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“Jailing dangerous prisoners indefinitely on the grounds of risk without giving them access to rehabilitation courses breaches their human rights, European judges ruled today.”

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The Independent, 18th September 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Indeterminate sentences ruling due from European Court – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2012 in compensation, courts, human rights, news, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule later on whether indeterminate prison sentences in England and Wales are lawful.”

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BBC News, 18th September 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge bans Olympic swimming team voyeur from female changing rooms – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2012 in news, rehabilitation, sexual offences, voyeurism by sally

“A man who tried to spy on members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team at a training pool has been banned from entering any female changing rooms or toilets for five years.”

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The Guardian, 17th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Campaigners push for prisoners to be asked what will stop them reoffending – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2012 in news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, reports by sally

“Prisoners should be consulted directly about what is most likely to stop them reoffending, says a report out on Wednesday from campaign group, the Prison Reform Trust. Controversially, it calls on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to commission a ‘payment-by-results’ pilot to test the effectiveness of the active involvement by prisoners in their own resettlement plans.”

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The Guardian, 4th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Convicted rioter: ‘Going to prison has helped me a lot’ – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2012 in news, prisons, rehabilitation, sentencing, sport, violent disorder by sally

“Jailed for his part in last summer’s riots, Michael feared for his future.But it was his time inside that inspired his work as a youth athletics coach, he tells Simon Usborne.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk