Napo put out a press release today calling on Ministers to abandon their plans to remarket rehabilitation services following the failures of the 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs). This was in advance of In advance of the Public Accounts Committee session on 13 March.
Napo briefed parliamentarians in the Justice Unions Group (JUFCPG) on the recent collapse of Working Links. Napo told politicians Working Links had been running Devon Dorset and Cornwall CRC, Bristol, Gloucester, Somerset and Wiltshire CRC and the Wales CRC since 2014, and their struggles to meet contract expectations were well documented.
Good news just in. HMPPS has exceptionally agreed to provide one day’s facility time for members from each Division to attend The Women in Napo Conference on Friday 5th April. Employee relations have written to Divisional Directors asking them to also look favourably on requests for annual leave/time off in lieu to travel on the 4th if requested, and also on enabling their attendance at Conference.
Today, 1st March 2019, the National Audit Office has published it report into Transforming Rehabilitation. Napo was aware of the reports contents earlier this week and has released a press release CLICK HERE TO READ setting out our response.
The TUC and the GMB launched a new disability passport to help disabled people who fall out of work or switch employers each year to get the support they need.
The TUC says "disabled people still face significant barriers to getting a job and staying in employment. We need all workplaces to be accessible, inclusive and without barriers that prevent equal participation of disabled people".
On Monday 18th, Justice Secretary, David Gauke, gave a speech setting out his vision for a "smart" justice system - which he said would reduce reoffending, protect the public and ensure serious criminals receive the punishment they deserve.
On sentencing the Minister said that the high rate of reoffending for those on sentences of less than 6 months showed that for them and wider society “prison simply isn’t working”.
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To mark the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution we have launched raffle to raise funds for all our Cuba60 activities throughout the year.
Enter our Cuba60 raffle to win return flights to Cuba and support the work of CSC at the same time.
HM Chief Inspector of Probation Dame Glenys Stacey welcomed the government’s intervention following an inspection of Dorset, Devon and Cornwall Community Rehabilitation Company. The CRC has been given an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ – the lowest possible rating. The publication of the inspection report is timely coming at the time when Working Links – which owns Dorset, Devon and Cornwall CRC – announced it is going into administration.
Richard Burgon, Shadow Justice Secretary, said: "Our probation system is clearly broken. This is yet another public service severely damaged by Chris Grayling and the Conservatives' obsession with privatisation. We need a probation system that prioritises keeping the public safe rather than boosting the profits of private companies. Labour is fully committed to returning the probation system to the public sector.
