The Justice Awards
COUNTY’S SUPERHEROES SHORTLISTED FOR JUSTICE AWARDS!
A HIP-HOP dance director, a prison officer assisting bereaved families and a youth stereotype-busting campaign are among six Cambridgeshire teams and individuals shortlisted for the prestigious Justice Awards.
The Justice Awards is a national campaign to recognise staff and volunteers who’ve gone the extra mile in delivering justice for their communities.In total 884 nominations were submitted this year nationwide across 15 categories.
The top 10 finalists in each category were announced on August 27, with six Cambridgeshire entries making it through to the next stage.
Cambridgeshire Criminal Justice Board Chair Tom Jefford, who also heads Cambridgeshire Youth Support Services, said: “I’m delighted that six of our local nominations have made it through to the next stage of the Justice Awards.
“The awards reflect the hard work and commitment of the staff and agencies who work within the criminal justice system.”
Justice superheroes to make it through to the next stage are:
- Paul Sadot,
Dance Offensive artistic director, Cambridge,
Tackling youth crime (individual) - Christopher Hawkes
Prison officer, HMP Littlehey
Working with offenders (individual) - Witness Service
Cambridge & Ely Magistrates’ Courts
Caring for witnesses (team) - Jody Sands and David Shaw
Prison-based therapists, HMP Whitemoor
Working with offenders (team) - The Kids Are Alright
Youth stereotype-busting campaign, Fenland
Engaging communities (team) - Diversity team
HMP Whitemoor
Commitment to diversity (team)
Justice Awards finalists will be decided later this month.
Winners and runners up will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on October 20 during Inside Justice Week, an annual campaign to open up the justice system to the public.
There will also be a local ceremony in November, organised by the Cambridgeshire Criminal Justice Board, to recognise the county’s justice superheroes.
The Justice Awards were established by the Attorney General, the Rt. Hon Baroness Scotland. Now in their sixth year, the awards have become a highly regarded national scheme promoting excellence and best practice.