tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post6053946179348438327..comments2024-03-29T14:15:33.681+00:00Comments on On Probation Blog: Omnishambles Update 31Jim Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-36812437823627523392013-12-17T07:55:01.885+00:002013-12-17T07:55:01.885+00:00Prisons: Efforts to cut reoffending 'not worki...Prisons: Efforts to cut reoffending 'not working'<br />I know ! Why don't we appoint prison managers to manage the probation service bring it all down to a level playing field. Dullards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-91327804638603538042013-12-16T19:25:08.051+00:002013-12-16T19:25:08.051+00:00So he lives in Luton, does he........????So he lives in Luton, does he........????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-15261025622846374882013-12-16T18:25:31.752+00:002013-12-16T18:25:31.752+00:00I have to admit to struggling with the evangelical...I have to admit to struggling with the evangelical christian approach to life. I don't hold the same belief but neither do I define myself by my commitment to any deity, son of a deity - or otherwise. I understand many foreign nationals with similar commitment to their (non-christian) belief in the UK are regarded as zealots, fanatics, cults, extremists or even terrorist suspects who may be detained under house arrest for prolonged periods (coincidentally providing a healthy income for privateer tagging companies).<br /><br />More importantly, the source of the notion that probation work is a "day job" is finally revealed. Methinks Poree wrote Grayling's letter for him; a bit like I wrote my grandson's letter to Santa, the god of consumerism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-77644391622850556472013-12-16T14:48:32.927+00:002013-12-16T14:48:32.927+00:00COMMUNITY groups with ideas on how to tackle crime...COMMUNITY groups with ideas on how to tackle crime in Sedgemoor are being invited to apply for funding for projects.<br /><br />The Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner will issue a sum of money in 2014 to the Safer Somerset Partnership to support local projects.<br /><br />The Safer Somerset Partnership is a group of organisations that work together to help reduce crime. It is made up of local councils including Sedgemoor, emergency services and health and probation organisations.<br /><br />Projects could be about improving road safety, preventing burglary, tacking abuse, reducing re-offending and more.<br /><br />Jim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-7055807713511078782013-12-16T14:30:15.613+00:002013-12-16T14:30:15.613+00:00http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerse...http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/10879874.Communities_offered_cash_to_help_tackle_crime_in_Sedgemoor/?ref=var_0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-84143667225059033092013-12-16T13:38:23.371+00:002013-12-16T13:38:23.371+00:00The 12mth and under group Grayling keeps shouting ...The 12mth and under group Grayling keeps shouting are the problem group that makes TR necessary. But its not the reason really is it? Its just ideology and farming out responsibillity to the cheapest shyster in town. A smaller state and someone to blame when it goes wrong.<br />But my personal belief is that Grayling doesn't really understand how much of a problem the 12mth and under group are going to become for him.<br />They are in my experience the most prolific offenders with deep rooted causes to their offending paterns. Most, regardless of state or private intervention will continue to offend. Drug or alcohol dependency, mental health problems, entrenched social behaviours, poor employment prospects, or even the loss of fear of custody are all just some of the factors that will keep this group highly criminally active and as a consequence will retain pretty constant reconviction rates.<br />I'm not trying to say that this group are beyond help, I'm just trying to be realistic.<br />So the private sector take responsibillity for this very difficult group on a payment by result method, and if they don't reduce the reoffending rates, they don't get paid.<br />I for one don't fancy their chances of success much at all. And over a period of a ten year contract reducing those reoffending rates year upon year is going to become ever more difficult and problematic. But not enough reduction, not enough pay. <br />Graylings concern for the 12mth and under group and his idea of handing them over to private industry as a solution is only going to bite him where it hurts. Not only with a statistical measurement of (non) crime reduction, but constant conflict and desent from private organisations who wont get paid because they are unable to fix the problem.<br />Grayling may by this time next year wish he'd left this group alone.<br /><br />This group does need help, and as much as can be extended to them. But...... Would you take a job if your annual salary was calculated on the number of 12mth and under offenders you managed to stop reoffending over a 12mth period of supervision? I wouldn't.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-52826855955767262402013-12-16T12:58:36.024+00:002013-12-16T12:58:36.024+00:00Called Positive Future but no costs- partnership w...Called Positive Future but no costs- partnership with Trust and other non stat agencies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-61850588519259363812013-12-16T10:16:42.286+00:002013-12-16T10:16:42.286+00:00Do we know how much the Leeds programme costs and ...Do we know how much the Leeds programme costs and who funds it? I bet we have these projects all over the country and nobody has joined them together to say, 'look, we're doing this already on much less than Custody Plus or selling off the Probation Service".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-34797739430249499942013-12-16T09:58:36.971+00:002013-12-16T09:58:36.971+00:00HMP Leeds has had a similar programme. HMP Leeds has had a similar programme. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-68463604212997974842013-12-16T09:47:15.364+00:002013-12-16T09:47:15.364+00:00I agree with Jim Brown's previous assessment t...I agree with Jim Brown's previous assessment that we need to look at Plan B. Jeremy Wright has been persuading the Lib Dems that they may as well vote for the bill so that the under 12 months problem can be addressed and he can privatise Probation anyway under the 2008 legislation. We need a costed alternative to present to the Lib Dems and call for a pilot and for Probation to be given the opportunity to supervise them. In Gloucestershire we have a costed resettlement project already under way with voluntary offenders for the under 12 months and it's costed at £75,000 a year and funded by the PCC. The project will engage with the offenders prior to release, through engagement within the prison, with the purpose of connecting the offender to the relevant support services in order to enable them to engage with those services at the point of release in an effort to work towards reducing the chances of re-offending.<br />The project will provide a service specific to those offenders who fall within this cohort and the Staff will work with those offenders to address their offending behaviour, they will link into a number of other provisions for the purpose of addressing areas such as Drug and Alcohol, Education/Training/Employment and Accommodation. The services to be linked into will include Turning Point, Independence Trust, Community Based Housing Support, Homeless Provision (P3), Nelson Trust etc.<br />Each offender will be assessed as to their needs by the project staff and then linked into the appropriate services. Once the assessment is complete the project staff will identify a volunteer/mentor who will work with the offender on release to support them to engage with the identified services. It involves one band 4 for 30 hours, one band 3 full time and an admin officer one day a week and it is envisaged that there will be around 240 offenders a year. <br /><br />I know Napo are commissioning a costed study so I have sent this in to them. We need to work out an alternative to keep the under 12 months in Probation - I know Wiltshire have also a project working out of HMP Bristol, has any other area a similar one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-53755824236422996532013-12-16T08:41:56.689+00:002013-12-16T08:41:56.689+00:00Ian Poree mentioned above is Graylings hatchet man...Ian Poree mentioned above is Graylings hatchet man driving through the changes and is responsible for the NCC talks breaking down in the view of many. He is active in the 'Luton Christian Fellowship'. Here is his resume on their web site. Apparently he is responsible for supervising all UK offenders. I wonder if he has a place in heaven now after all the lies spewing forth from the MOJ spin machine! Or perhaps the TR plan is to get us all sacked because Ian is a one man super PO with the ear of God who can do it all himself.<br /> <br />Ian is our resident rural (South) African and he is a passionate and unashamed follower of Jesus Christ. After Jesus, his most important priority is his family. He has been married to .. for over 20 years and is proud to be dad to ... and ..... Ian is passionate about Justice and his day job is as a director in the Ministry of Justice in Her Majesty's government and he is responsible for the rehabilitation of offenders across England & Wales. <br /><br /> Ian describes it as a privilege to serve the young people at LCF and walk with them as they get to know Jesus and to serve others.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203665182767723945noreply@blogger.com