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- Provides information about how the multiple agencies of the Criminal Justice System work together to deliver Justice.
CJS Online - Home - West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the country.
West Midlands Police - The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for prosecuting people in England and Wales charged with a criminal offence.
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) - Her Majesty's Prison Service serves the public by keeping in custody those committed by the courts.
Prison Service - The Court Service which is an executive agency of the Department for Constitutional Affairs provides administrative support to a number of courts and tribunals, including the High Court, the Crown Court and the county courts.
Court Service - The National Probation Service is a criminal justice agency which works with offenders. The aim of the Service is to reduce reoffending and to protect the public.
Probation Service - The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is a non-departmental public body. The aim of the Youth Justice Board is to prevent offending by children and young people.
Youth Justice Board - The Magistrates Association, consisting of lay magistrates, is extremely influential and initiates changes to legislation, court procedures, magistrates' terms and conditions, and public awareness of the magistracy.
Magistrates' Association - The main departmental role of the Department for Constitutional Affairs is to secure the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales.
Department of Constitutional Affairs - Victim Support West Midlands helps West Midlands residents cope with the effects of crime by providing confidential support and information to victims of crime and to witnesses attending local courts.
Victim Support - The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales who serve society by working to improve access to the law and provide services and support for solicitors themselves.
The Law Society - The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent body responsible for investigating suspected miscarriages of criminal justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Criminal Cases Review Commission - The Commission for Racial Equality is a publicly funded, non- governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality.
Commission for Racial Equality - The Home Office is the Government department responsible for internal affairs (including policing) in England and Wales.
Home Office - Local Community Safety Partnerships are an alliance of organisations required by statute to generate strategies and policies and implement actions and interventions concerning crime, disorder and substance. misuse within their area. This site provides links to CDRPs within the West Midlands Region.
West Midlands Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships - Nacro, the crime reduction charity, works to give ex-offenders, disadvantaged people and deprived communities the help they need to build a better future.
NACRO - The Bar Council is the regulatory and representative body for barristers in England and Wales.
The Bar Council
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