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May 9, 2007: Probation Response To New Ministry
Commenting on the creation of the
Ministry of Justice on 9th May, Harry Fletcher, Assistant General Secretary
of Probation union Napo said:
“The justice unions have been campaigning for a Justice
Ministry for many years. The Home
Office is too large, overly bureaucratic, and dysfunctional. However,
there is little evidence that attention has been given to the detailed working
of the new Ministry. Police and Probation are now in separate departments. Yet
working together on public protection has been an absolute priority. It is of
concern that no one seems to know how these arrangements will continue in the
future. The justice system now needs a period of stability, not constant
change. The new Justice Minister must consult widely with stakeholders about
future developments.”
“As a matter of priority, the Minister must resolve the prison overcrowding
crisis by either releasing non violent prisoners on temporary licence or
ensuring that the courts send less people to prison in the first place."
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