Justice Awards 2007
Front line staff and senior justice officials across England and Wales are celebrating the success of their colleagues following the announcement of the winners of the 2007 national Justice Awards.
The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland added:
"I inititiated the Justice Awards in 2004 and I have watched them grow in popularity ever since. Nominations for the Justice Awards have increased three fold and come from front line staff. Those recognised as part of the Justice Awards are examples of the very best the Criminal Justice System has to offer."
There were fifteen categories ranging from work with victims and witnesses through to efforts made to engage local communities. These were split into individual and team awards.
The winners were announced at a ceremony in London on Monday 5 November, hosted by BBC Crimewatch presenter Fiona Bruce. Further information on the Justice Awards and the full list of finalists can be found at http://justiceawards.cjsonline.gov.uk/ and further details about Cheshire's successes in this year's awards can be found on the Criminal Justice Board site at: http://lcjb.cjsonline.gov.uk/Cheshire/699.html
Finalists
Individual Awards
- Outstanding achievement in caring for victims
Pravina Patel, volunteer, Victim Support Harrow, London
Yvonne Rhoden, Detective Constable, Violent Crime Unit, Metropolitan Police, London
- Outstanding achievement in caring for witnesses
Sue Younger, Manager of the Young Witness Service, Nottinghamshire
- Outstanding contribution to tackling youth crime
Andrew Lamb, Youth Advocate, Sunderland, Youth Offending Service
- Outstanding contribution to working with offenders
Mohamed El Shakarwy, Imam in the Chaplaincy Service, HMP the Mount, Hertfordshire
- Outstanding contribution to engaging communities
Philip Cowlishaw, Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), Dorset Police
- Outstanding commitment to diversity
Sergeant Brian Hughes, Cheshire Police
- Long service award for continued commitment and dedication
Reverend Canon Peter Vowles, Chair of District Committee, Victim Support Greater Manchester
- Volunteer of the year
Avril Ainsbury, Volunteer, the Community Justice Centre, Merseyside
Team award finalists
- Outstanding achievement in caring for victims
Lincolnshire LCJB Victim and Witness Volunteer Panel
- Outstanding achievement in caring for witnesses
The Major Incident Team and Witness Assistance Unit, Merseyside Police
- Outstanding contribution to tackling youth crime
Spark 2 Life Programme, Wandsworth Police, London
- Outstanding contribution to working with offenders
The Warbarth Project, National Probation Service, Devon and Cornwall
- Outstanding contribution to engaging communities
Breckfield and North Everton Neighbourhood Council (BNENC), Voluntary Organisation, Merseyside
- Outstanding commitment to diversity
West Yorkshire Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel, Crown Prosecution Service
- Partnership of the year: Best example of joint work across the CJS
The Cold Case Rape Investigation Team, Police, Crown Prosecution Service and Forensic Science Service, London
- The Justice Shield
Mohamed El Shakarwy, Imam in the Chaplaincy Service, HMP the Mount, Hertfordshire
The awards ceremony formed part of Inside Justice Week from 3-10 November 2007, during which the Criminal Justice System opens its doors to the public so they could find out how it really works. Events across England and Wales included mock trials and open days at courts and police stations. For more information on Inside Justice Week, go to www.cjsonline.gov.uk/insidejustice .
The Lord Chancellor, the Home Secretary,
the Attorney General and Fiona Bruce