News
June 26 2009
Community Cashback - criminal's cash for your area
Community Cashback is a new scheme in England and Wales which gives local people a say in how £4 million of recovered criminal assets should be spent in their communities. Suggest a way to reduce nuisance, anti-social or criminal behaviour or its impact in your area.
Community Cashback scheme
Criminal assets could be cash, property or anything else of value confiscated from a criminal.
The new Community Cashback gives the public a say in how recovered criminal assets should be spent to improve their local area.
You can suggest a project you would like to see happening in your area, or if you don't have a project to suggest, have your say on a project suggested by someone else.
Types of scheme you can suggest
The projects should be related to nuisance, anti-social or criminal behaviour or its impact on the community.
- projects could focus on one or several neighbourhoods
- projects should be community focused and make a noticeable difference on the community
- projects must demonstrate value for money, be able to be delivered quickly and their impact should be clearly evaluated
- outcomes must be visible to the community
For example, you might want to suggest a project to renovate a children's playground or other area for young people which has become unusable due to criminal damage.
Click here to have your say on how criminals’ cash should be spent in North Yorkshire.
June 2009
HAVE YOUR SAY
Would you like to know more about what is being done to tackle crime in your area?
Like to have more of a say on how crime is dealt with in your area?
Like to know more about criminal justice services in your area?
Visit http://haveyoursay.cjsonline.gov.uk to have your say or click on the button below.
May 2009
Justice Awards 2009 - nominations now open
Justice Awards nominations NOW OPEN!
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 Criminal Justice System (CJS) do an amazing job. Every day their dedication makes a dramatic difference to people's lives.
The Justice Awards recognise exceptional achievement among staff and volunteers working in criminal justice.
The awards are now in their sixth year, and have succeeded in becoming a highly regarded national scheme which promotes excellence and best practice. They aim to:
- recognise outstanding achievement in a variety of fields and boost the confidence of our front line staff and volunteers
- spread the word about the many stories of dedication and courage found in our modern Criminal Justice System and
- improve the system as a whole by sharing information and ideas on what works best.
To be eligible for an award the team or individual must be working or volunteering in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales. This includes the Police, Crown Prosecution Service, Her Majesty's Courts Service (including Magistrates' and Crown Court), Her Majesty's Prison Service, National Probation Service, Youth Justice System, Criminal Defence Service (including the Public Defender Service) and any other organisation or body connected to criminal justice, for example the Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office, Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships or Community Safety Partnerships.
Nominations are also welcome from any voluntary organisation that works with adult or young people who are victims, witnesses, defendants or offenders.
Click here to nominate.