Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

National Offender Management Service

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will publish (a) the Offender Management Strategy 2008 and (b) the evidence base on which it draws.

Answer: The publication 'Punishment and reform: our approach to managing offenders' was published on 17 December 2008 and is available on the Ministry of Justice website and a copy will be placed in the Libraries of the House. It explains how the principles of punishment and reform underpin our approach to offender management.A strategic review of offender management took place in 2007. A summary report was made available to probation services in January 2008. I am arranging for a copy of the summary to be placed in the Library of both Houses. The purpose of the Offender Management Strategic Review was to set the direction for the implementation of future phases of offender management within the National Offender Management Service. The review drew on an extensive programme of consultation with practitioners and other interested parties including the findings from Offender Management Inspection reports by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation which are public documents.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 486 c513-4W; 246930
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2009-0093
Monday, 12 January 2009
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: National Offender Management Service
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