The Justice Awards 2008
Nominations for the Justice Awards will open on Monday 12th May 08 on the Justice Awards website. The nomination period will last until Friday 4th August 08. Front line staff and volunteers will be able to nominate their colleagues and teams in categories recognising the breadth of service in the Criminal Justice System (CJS). Office of Criminal Justice Reform (OCJR) will be launching the awards nationally at an event in London on Wednesday 14th May 07.
About the Awards
The Justice Awards were established by the Attorney General, the Rt. Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, then Minister of State for the Home Office in 2004.
Thousands of people across the CJS do an amazing job. Every day their dedication makes a dramatic difference to people's lives. The Justice Awards recognise exceptional achievement amoung staff and volunteers working in the CJS. The awards are your chance to make sure that outstanding performers get the credit they deserve.
Any team or individual working or volunteering in the CJS in England and Wales can be nominated. This includes:
- Police
- National Offender Service (including Prisons and Probation)
- Her Majesty's Court Service (including Magistrates' and Crown Court)
- Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
- Youth Justice System
- Youth Offending Service (YOS)
- Criminal Defence Service (including the Public Defender Service)
We also welcome nominations from any voluntary organisation that works with adult or young people who are victims, witnesses, defendants or offenders.
There are 15 categories covering different areas of work in the CJS. In each category, winners and runners up are chosen. The National Justice Sheild is awarded to the one winner national judges feel is the most excelptional performer out of all the nominees.
For further information about the awards or to nominate please visit The Justice Awards website at: www.justiceawards.cjsonline.gov.uk
If you would like an electronic copy of the nomination forms or to speak to someone please contact the Leicestershire and Rutland Criminal Justice Board via email on lcjb@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk or call 0116 222 222 2 ext 3342.
Award Categories and Criteria
Individual Awards
- Outstanding achievement in caring for victims
- Outstanding achievement in caring for witnesses
- Outstanding contribution to tackling youth crime (young people unde the age of 18)
- Outstanding contribution to working with offenders
- Outstanding contribution to engaging communities
- Outstanding commitment to diversity
- Long service award for continued commitment and dedication
- Volunteer of the year award
Team Awards
- Outstanding achievement in caring for victims
- Outstanding achievement in caring for witnesses
- Outstanding contribution to tackling youth crime (young people unde the age of 18)
- Outstanding contribution to working with offenders
- Outstanding contribution to engaging communities
- Outstanding commitment to diversity
- Partnership of the year: best example of joint working across the CJS
Other Awards
- The People's Award
Local Awards
All nominations will be copied from OCJR to the LCJB. These nominations will be used to hold a Local Justice Awards Ceremony on Monday 24th November 08.
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