Current Issues

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  • 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.