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Proposed NI Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009
Publication Date: 11 June 2008 (General)
NIACRO has 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.
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Alternatives to Prosecution - May 2008
Publication Date: 04 June 2008 (General)
The NIO has been consulting on proposals for alternatives to prosecution such as wider use of cautioning and fixed penalties.
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NIACRO'S Response to the NIO Draft Sexual Offences (NI) Order 20
Publication Date: 13 February 2008 (General)
NIACRO response on sexual offences
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Inquiry into the Northern Ireland Prison Service
Publication Date: 30 April 2007 (General)
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is carrying out an Inquiry into the Prison Service. NIACRO has given both written and verbal evidence.
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Families Matter: Supporting Families in Northern Ireland
Publication Date: 30 March 2007 (General)
The DHSSPS recently consulted on parenting and other support to families as part of the government's overall strategy for children.
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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 is reviewing its policy of not allowing convicted prisoners to vote.
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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.
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NI Sex Offender Strategic Management Committee (NISOSMC) Review
Publication Date: 13 March 2007 (General)
NIACRO's view on this very sensitive subject
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Proposals for the Juvenile Justice Centre Rules
Publication Date: 13 March 2007 (General)
NIACRO broadly welcomes the changes to the legislation governing the care of children in the JJC
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Management of Mothers and Babies
Publication Date: 13 March 2007 (General)
The Prison Service has been consulting on how to deal with mothers and babies in prison.
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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.
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PAVA hand held personal incapacitant spray
Publication Date: 06 December 2006 (General)
NIPS consultation on the policy and guidance for the use of PAVA spray.
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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.
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Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability
Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)
The report of the Forensic Services Working Committee
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Policy on alcohol and substance misuse
Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)
NIPS consultation on drugs/alcohol misuse by prisoners
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Progressive Regimes and Earned Privileges Scheme (PREPS)
Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)
The Northern Ireland Prison Service has carried out a consultation as part of a corporate review of PREPS.
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Charities (NI) Order 2006
Publication Date: 21 November 2006 (General)
DSD proposals for new charity legislation for Northern Ireland.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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Draft Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment)(NI) Order 2006
Publication Date: 12 September 2006 (General)
NIACRO's June 2006 response to the NIO consultaion.
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Review of the use of passive drug dogs
Publication Date: 07 September 2006 (General)
The Prisoner Ombudsman has been consulting on the use of dogs on prison visits.
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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
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Draft Guidelines for Community-based Restorative Justice Schemes
Publication Date: 09 May 2006 (General)
The Northern Ireland Office consulted (between December 2005 and March 2006) on draft guidelines for community-based restorative justice schemes.
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Children's Strategy
Publication Date: 30 December 2005 (Archive)
“Making it R Wrld 2”, the government’s draft strategy for children, went out to consultation at the turn of the year. Latest word from OFMDFM is that the final strategy will be out in November, with a summary of consultation responses on the Department’s website any time now.
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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.