Agenda item

Local Criminal Justice Partnership 'One year on'

Minutes:

The Panel received a presentation from Jeanne Trotter, Durham and Cleveland Criminal Justice Programme Lead which provided an update on the progress of the Local Criminal Justice Partnership Plan (for copy of slides see file of minutes).

 

Mr Cooke referred to the proposed minimum 12-month custodial sentencing and suggested that this did not accord with previous policies of short, sharp shock.  The Durham and Cleveland Criminal Justice Programme Lead replied that this was just a suggestion and that if a 12-month sentence was imposed then only 6 months may be served, which afforded little time to work with offenders in prison.  Additionally, there was a need to find an effective way to deal with prolific offenders within the community.

 

The Durham and Cleveland Criminal Justice Programme Lead informed the Panel that the Ministry of Justice had expressed interest in the work which was taking place in Durham.

 

Resolved:

That the presentation be noted.

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