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Date: November 22, 2024 Fri
Time: 12:04 pm
Time: 12:04 pm
Results for offender reentry (northern ireland)
1 results foundAuthor: Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspection Title: An Inspection of Approved Premises in Northern Ireland Summary: The use of approved premises to assist offenders to resettle back into society helps reduce the risk of individuals reoffending and strengthens public protection arrangements in Northern Ireland. The importance of the APs' role cannot be underestimated, both in terms of their contribution to the public protection arrangements in Northern Ireland, and in providing support for the rehabilitation of offenders. One of the most significant findings of this inspection has been to tangibly demonstrate that offenders reduce their risk levels while living in APs. The inspection confirms that the criminal justice agencies, especially the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI), and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) give this issue significant priority. Their involvement has helped raise standards, and they support APs' staff to manage offenders more effectively. We found that the level of cooperation between the voluntary organisations which run the APs and the statutory agencies is a model of best practice, and evidence of effective partnership arrangements which are delivering significant public protection. There are several challenges - the governance standards required by funders are increasingly demanding for small charitable groups that manage APs. The larger organisations are better equipped to deal with the requirements of corporate governance, and have greater access to funds to modernise facilities, and to employ and rotate well-trained staff. It is difficult to reconcile local community concerns about the location of APs with the reality of just how difficult it is for some offenders to find suitable accommodation. The limitations imposed on offenders residing in APs through residency contracts and licence conditions are stringent, and many are returned to prison if they fail to abide by the rules. This policy is essential if public confidence in the concept of rehabilitation is to be retained. The report concludes that the APs practice have progressed since we last inspected. They continue to play a vital role in delivering public protection and providing offenders who want to change their behaviour with a new start. Details: Belfast: Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, 2013. 32p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 16, 2014 at: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/50/500620a6-e62f-4eb8-82b3-1c686eff1368.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/50/500620a6-e62f-4eb8-82b3-1c686eff1368.pdf Shelf Number: 132472 Keywords: Offender Reentry (Northern Ireland)Offender RehabilitationRecidivism |