Niacro

Response to DSD Housing Bill (Northern Ireland)

Publication Date: 26 February 2010 (General)

View our response to the DSD consultation on proposed amendments to the Housing Bill (Northern Ireland).

Response to DSD Supporting People Into Work

Publication Date: 19 February 2010 (General)

The DSD consulted on their Supporting People Into Work: The Next Stage of Housing Benefit Reform paper. You can view NIACRO's response here.

NIPS Interim Offender Manual and Standards

Publication Date: 29 January 2010 (General)

Ministry of Justice Consultation on Misuse of Personal Data

Publication Date: 12 January 2010 (General)

Sir Roger Singleton's Review of Vetting and Barring Scheme

Publication Date: 09 November 2009 (General)

PPS Consultation on Prosecuting Cases of Rape

Publication Date: 06 November 2009 (General)

NIPS Gender Specific Standards for Working with Women Prisoners

Publication Date: 03 November 2009 (General)

Northern Ireland Prison Services Draft Family Strategy

Publication Date: 20 October 2009 (General)

Response to the NIPS Amendments to Prison Rules Consultation

Publication Date: 16 October 2009 (General)

DSD Volunteering Strategy for Northern Ireland

Publication Date: 09 October 2009 (General)

Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses

Publication Date: 23 September 2009 (General)

Human Rights Commission Strategic Plan 2009 - 11 and Draft EQIA

Publication Date: 01 September 2009 (General)

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2009 Evidence

Publication Date: 25 August 2009 (General)

NIACRO submitted evidence to the Social Development Committee's review of the Housing (Amendment) Bill. In September 2009, we were invited make a presentation to the committee on the barriers faced by ex-offenders seeking accommodation post-prison, as well as discussing other vulnerable groups who have housing issues. 

Response to DSD "A Strategy for the Private Rented Sector"

Publication Date: 19 August 2009 (General)

Management of Women Offenders in Northern Ireland

Publication Date: 02 July 2009 (General)

The NIO has been consulting on a draft strategy for the management of women offenders in Northern Ireland.

Community Safety Strategy - NIO Consultation

Publication Date: 10 June 2009 (General)

The Community Safety Strategy is of the utmost importance for the well being of communities. NIACRO shared their experience and their views with the NIO on what the new Strategy should include.

Fine Default in Northern Ireland - NIO Consultation

Publication Date: 31 October 2008 (General)

In response to the NIO consultation on dealing with the 2000 people a year who default on paying their fines, NIACRO has stressed the need for constructive alternatives to fines.

Review of the Civic Forum

Publication Date: 02 September 2008 (General)

NIACRO responded to OFMDFM’s review of the Civic Forum, agreeing that such a body has a useful role to play in Northern Ireland, and stressing the need for any new Forum to have a clear remit and be properly resourced

NIACRO’S response on draft guidance on public protection

Publication Date: 18 August 2008 (General)

Response

Proposed NI Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009

Publication Date: 11 June 2008 (General)

NIACRO responded to the NIO's consultation on revising the current compensation scheme, calling for compensation levels to reflect the needs of individual victims and where necessary their families or dependants.

Alternatives to Prosecution - May 2008

Publication Date: 04 June 2008 (General)

The NIO consulted on proposals for alternatives to prosecution such as wider use of cautioning and fixed penalties.

NIACRO'S Response to the NIO Draft Sexual Offences (NI) Order 20

Publication Date: 13 February 2008 (General)

NIACRO response on sexual offences

Programme for Government and Budget 2008-2011

Publication Date: 01 January 2008 (General)

The PfG is entitled "Building a Better Future" - can NIACRO hope it will be better for our clients and stakeholders?

Careers strategy for Northern Ireland

Publication Date: 10 December 2007 (General)

DEL and DE consulted on the careers information, advice and guidance which should be available to young people and adults.

Risk of serious harm to others and female offenders

Publication Date: 07 June 2007 (General)

NIACRO’s response to two policy documents from the Probation Board NI.

Hidden crimes, secret pain

Publication Date: 30 April 2007 (General)

The NIO consultation on a proposed regional strategy for addressing sexual violence in Northern Ireland.

A better service for victims and witnesses

Publication Date: 30 April 2007 (General)

NIACRO’s mission is to reduce crime and its impact on people and communities, so we were keen to respond to this NIO consultation on a draft strategy for improving services to victims and witnesses.

Inquiry into the Northern Ireland Prison Service

Publication Date: 30 April 2007 (General)

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee carried out an Inquiry into the Prison Service. NIACRO has given both written and verbal evidence.

Families Matter: Supporting Families in Northern Ireland

Publication Date: 30 March 2007 (General)

The DHSSPS consulted on parenting and other support to families as part of the government's overall strategy for children.

Voting rights of convicted prisoners detained within the UK

Publication Date: 21 March 2007 (General)

Following a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, the UK Government reviewed its policy of not allowing convicted prisoners to vote.

EU Structural Funds Competitiveness and Employment Programmes

Publication Date: 21 March 2007 (General)

The Department of Finance and Personnel is consulting on these important upcoming EU funding programmes.

NI Sex Offender Strategic Management Committee (NISOSMC) Review

Publication Date: 13 March 2007 (General)

NIACRO's view on this very sensitive subject

Proposals for the Juvenile Justice Centre Rules

Publication Date: 13 March 2007 (General)

NIACRO broadly welcomed the changes to the legislation governing the care of children in the JJC

Management of Mothers and Babies

Publication Date: 13 March 2007 (General)

How to deal with mothers and babies in prison.

Management of Foreign National Prisoners

Publication Date: 24 January 2007 (General)

NIACRO's views on Northern Ireland Prison Services' draft guidance for staff on working with prisoners who are foreign nationals.

Quashing convictions

Publication Date: 06 December 2006 (General)

NIACRO's concerns about the proposed changes to the Home Office review of the Court of Appeal's right to overturn convictions in a lower court.

Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability

Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)

The report of the Forensic Services Working Committee

Policy on alcohol and substance misuse

Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)

NIPS consultation on drugs/alcohol misuse by prisoners

Progressive Regimes and Earned Privileges Scheme (PREPS)

Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)

The Northern Ireland Prison Service consultation was part of a consultation as part of a corporate review of PREPS.

Charities (NI) Order 2006

Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)

DSD proposals for new charity legislation for Northern Ireland.

Reforming the Law on Sexual Offences in Northern Ireland

Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)

NIO consultation on "the first fundamental strategic review and reform of the criminal law on sexual offences... in this jurisdiction".

Draft protocols for community based restorative justice schemes

Publication Date: 02 October 2006 (General)

NIACRO's response to the second round of consultation on the schemes.

Training for success: professional and technical training

Publication Date: 02 October 2006 (General)

DEL's consultation on how to improve the quality and relevance of training provision for young people.

Draft Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment)(NI) Order 2006

Publication Date: 12 September 2006 (General)

NIACRO's June 2006 response to the NIO consultaion.

Review of the use of passive drug dogs

Publication Date: 07 September 2006 (General)

The use of dogs on prison visits.

Draft National Strategic Reference Framework EU Structural Funds

Publication Date: 22 May 2006 (General)

NIACRO'S response to the draft national strategic reference framework EU Structural Funds Programme 2007-2013

PAVA hand held personal incapacitant spray

Publication Date: 06 December 2006 (Archive)

NIPS consultation on the policy and guidance for the use of PAVA spray.

Draft Guidelines for Community-based Restorative Justice Schemes

Publication Date: 09 May 2006 (Archive)

The Northern Ireland Office consulted (between December 2005 and March 2006) on draft guidelines for community-based restorative justice schemes.

Children's Strategy

Publication Date: 30 December 2005 (Archive)

“Making it R Wrld 2”, the government’s draft strategy for children.

Criminal Justice Order

Publication Date: 21 December 2005 (Archive)

NIACRO, in its response to the consultation on the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, concentrated on the aspects which affect children and young people. One of these is the proposal to allow the Secretary of State to extend the list of bodies which can apply for an anti-social behaviour order, the controversial ASBO. Alongside detailed comments on specific aspects of the consultation, NIACRO repeated its general concerns about ASBOs.