News
Witness Charter - raising standards of service for witnesses
June 16, 2009
The Witness Charter, which provides a commitment from the Criminal Justice System to offer a minimum standard of service to all non-expert witnesses, will be rolled out across the capital by the London Criminal Justice Board (CJB).
Community penalty 'resolution' initiative and guide launched
June 15, 2009
London CJB has launched a new initiative to ensure good practice in ensuring community penalties are carried out and breaches resolved effectively. This initiative has the support of Chief Officers. Entitled 'Resolution', the initiative lays out the roles and responsibilities of the agencies involved in the community penalty process – right through from arrest to resolution. Read more about the 'resolution' initiative here. A one page summary of the initiative is available on our website here. A detailed practice guide for frontline staff to use can also be downloaded via this link.
London CJB Business Plan 2009-2010 now available
June 9, 2009
Our 2009-2010 Business Plan is now available to download from our website via the link below. The ambitious work programme outlines a dual approach to responding to the needs of Londoners by both preventing crime and improving the criminal justice service response to it. Read more about the Business Plan here. Download the Business Plan here.
Triage to help prevent youth offending
June 2, 2009
A new priority scheme, developed by the London Criminal Justice Board and the YJB, has seen good progress in both its pilots, Lewisham and Greenwich. Triage, aims to prevent young people from re-offending and slipping deeper into the criminal justice system by assessing them much earlier than before.
Virtual Courts deliver swifter justice
June 2, 2009
Live cases are now being heard at Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court via a live link to Charing Cross Police Station as part of the London CJB Virtual Courts initiative. The year long pilot is in a live testing phase and uses video conferencing technology to link police stations to magistrates’ courts for first hearings. Justice Secretary Jack Straw praised the initiative when he visited Camberwell Green recently.
Submit your community engagement plans and apply for funding before July 31, 2009
May 15, 2009
The London Criminal Justice Board (CJB) is asking all Local Criminal Justice Groups (LCJGs) to submit their community engagement plan along with their funding bid by July 31, 2009. New funding of £2,500 is available to each area (LCJG and bench combined) to support local, joined-up community engagement activities.
Justice Awards - nominate your unsung heroes for their exceptional work
May 14, 2009
Do you know a team or individual who has gone that extra mile in their work? If so, why not show your appreciation and nominate them in the 2009 Justice Awards. Nominations are now open. Any team or individual, working or volunteering in the CJS can be nominated. Read more or visit the Justice Awards website.
Myth busting community engagement film launched
May 1, 2009
A new film using animation, voice over and interviews provides a dynamic, engaging and entertaining journey through London’s criminal justice service. A booklet accompanying the film has also been produced. View the film and download the booklet.
New process to cut paperwork 'could save 28,000 days in police time'
May 1, 2009
Initial findings show a new process for streamlining the production of case papers by police officers for prosecutors could save around 28,000 days of police time per year – the equivalent of 138 more full time police officers on the streets of London.
Views sought on engaging communities Green Paper
April 29, 2009
A series of new measures has been announced by ministers as part of the Engaging Communities in Criminal Justice Green Paper, which aims to give communities more say in the way justice is delivered in their neighbourhoods. The Government is seeking comments on the ideas proposed in the paper. Read more or view the Green Paper and make a comment on the proposals.
Ensuring the timely ‘recall’ of offenders to prison in London
April 23, 2009
To ensure the timely recall of offenders who have breached the conditions of their licence a new practice guide and a desk note has been produced for frontline police and probation officers.
New measures to make London safer for young people
April 1, 2009
New measures to prevent youth crime and improve the safety of young people were unveiled in the Safer Young London report last week at the House of Commons, including a heavy focus on the London CJB's Making Youth Justice Work Better strategy. For more information, read the briefing note.
Tagged Magistrate features in new training DVD
Feb 18, 2009
A London Magistrate who agreed to be tagged for a week features in a new training DVD outlining the implications of tagging as a sentencing option. The DVD, available from today, aims to give probation court report writers, youth offending teams and magistrates a better insight into the effect that tagging can have on a person’s everyday life. Read more and view the video.