Recent press releases:

2008

Ex drug offenders prepare for Royal visit
A group of ex drug using offenders prepare to meet the Princess Royal in September when she visits a project they are involved in as part of their community orders.
11/09/08
Ex drug offenders prepare for Royal visit PDF22K


Justice Minister Visits ‘Offender Compact’ Pilots in Shropshire
Justice Minister David Hanson MP was in Shropshire today to meet with offenders in Shrewsbury Prison and those being supervised on probation by West Mercia Probation Trust who have signed up to new ‘Offender Compacts’ being piloted in the area.
11/09/08
Justice Minister Visit PDF19K


Redditch clean up
Neglected areas of Redditch are to be cleared up in a joint venture between the police and probation service.
Redditch clean up PDF74K


West Mercia Probation Trust
Chief Executive, David Chantler and local Board Member, Libhin Bromley, visited Herefordshire Probation Office on Friday to congratulate the team on achieving all 15 of its targets for 2007-2008
28/07/08
Herefordshire – simply the best! PDF66K


Offenders construct garden for local residents
Offenders serving community orders have worked for over four months to construct a new garden from scratch at the Warndon Community Centre. The garden will be officially opened to centre users this weekend.
24/07/08
Offenders construct garden for local residents PDF69K


Rehabilitation versus Punishment – Judge for Yourself
An innovative on-line programme in which members of the public can decide what they think is the most suitable sentence for virtual offenders was launched by Justice Minister David Hanson MP today as a new poll shows the public think reforming offenders to cut re-offending is equally as important as punishment.
01/07/08
Rehabilitation versus Punishment – Judge for Yourself PDF90K


3 star rating for new Probation Trust
West Mercia Probation Trust has been commended for achieving a 3 star performance rating.
30/06/08
3 star rating for new Probation Trust PDF66K


Award for team offering employment advice to offenders
A team of probation workers that help offenders get into employment and training won the prestigious High Sheriffs’ award for the significant contribution they have made over the last year.
30/06/08
Award for team offering employment advice to offenders PDF77K


Offenders construct prize winning garden
A group of offenders on community orders helped to construct a prize winning Celtic garden at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show last weekend.
13/05/08
Ofenders construct prize winning garden PDF68K


New Probation Trust consults
Following its launch on 1 April, the new West Mercia Probation Trust is consulting with key stakeholders in the community about working together to tackle crime locally. 24/04/08
New Probation Trust consults PDF68K




Useful sites for people working in the media

Further information
For further information about community sentences and the work of probation visit What we do on this site.

				For further information about the National Probation Service for England and Wales for England and Wales visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk/cpg/nps/
				For further information about the Home Office visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk If you would like to find out more about crime, you can find publications on Home Office research and statistics at: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds
				Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) reports independently to government ministers concerning probation services' performance and makes recommendations for good practice. http://inspectorates.homeoffice. gov.uk/hmiprisons/

Further information about the criminal justice system:

CJS Online
www.cjsonline.org

Guide to the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/cjspub1.html

Crime Reduction website
www.crimereduction.gov.uk

The Court Service
www.courtservice.gov.uk

The Prison Service
www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk

The Police and Probation Service
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
www.cps.gov.uk

Lord Chancellors Department (LCD)
www.lcd.gov.uk
The Lord Chancellors Department's main role is to secure the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales.

For more facts about crime read The British Crime Survey:
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/bcs1.html