tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Crispin Blunt 2012-08-31T01:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/squatting-new-criminal-offence 2012-08-31T01:00:00+01:00 Squatting - new criminal offence Squatting in homes and all other residential building is to be criminalised for the first time in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homeowners-protected-squatters-criminalised 2012-08-31T01:00:00+01:00 Homeowners protected, squatters criminalised Homeowners are to receive better protection as squatting in residential buildings becomes a criminal offence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-voice-on-bbc-radio-4 2012-08-20T01:00:00+01:00 Victims� voice on BBC Radio 4 A groundbreaking Prison Radio programme bringing crime victims face to face with offenders is behind a BBC Radio 4 programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prisoner-transfer-agreement-with-albania 2012-07-31T01:00:00+01:00 Prisoner transfer agreement with Albania A new agreement seeing a greater number of Albanian prisoners transferred from the UK has been signed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/compulsory-prisoner-transfer-agreement-with-albania 2012-07-31T01:00:00+01:00 Compulsory prisoner transfer agreement with Albania A new agreement should see a greater number of Albanian prisoners being transferred from the UK to complete their sentences in Albania. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/winner-of-probation-competition-announced 2012-07-13T01:00:00+01:00 Winner of probation competition announced A new approach to Community Payback that aims to reform the sentence radically was announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/blunt-sets-out-plans-for-victims-services 2012-07-10T01:00:00+01:00 Blunt sets out plans for victims' services Victims of crime should not be made to feel like accessories to the criminal justice system, said Crispin Blunt. Speaking� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-approach-to-community-payback-will-raise-confidence-in-community-punishment 2012-06-13T01:00:00+01:00 New approach to community payback will raise confidence in community punishment A new approach to Community Payback that aims to reform the sentence radically was announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prisoners-pay-back-victims 2012-05-30T01:00:00+01:00 Prisoners pay back victims Money deducted from prisoners� pay packets to fund victim support services has raised £383,724 in its first six months. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prisoners-pay-back-victims--2 2012-05-30T01:00:00+01:00 Prisoners pay back victims Money deducted from prisoners� pay packets to fund victim support services as part of a new Government scheme has raised more than £383,000. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-work-in-prisons-enterprise-launched 2012-05-24T01:00:00+01:00 New work in prisons enterprise launched Ken Clarke has launched the new enterprise ONE3ONE Solutions with a mission to increase the productive, commercial work of prisoners. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-tool-to-tackle-economic-crime--2 2012-05-17T01:00:00+01:00 New tool to tackle economic crime Plans for a new tool to tackle economic crime were published today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-tool-to-tackle-economic-crime 2012-05-17T00:00:00+01:00 New tool to tackle economic crime Plans published for a new way of dealing with economic crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-assent-for-legal-aid-sentencing-and-punishment-of-offenders-bill 2012-05-01T01:00:00+01:00 Royal Assent for Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The Government’s radical plans to reduce reoffending, reform the legal aid system and tackle the growth of compensation culture can start to� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-support-for-terrorism-victims 2012-04-16T01:00:00+01:00 New support for terrorism victims Victims of terrorist attacks abroad can apply for compensation from a new Government scheme today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cleaner-and-safer-royal-parks 2012-03-29T01:00:00+01:00 Cleaner and safer Royal Parks Visitors to London’s Royal Parks can expect a cleaner and safer experience this summer thanks to new measures announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/five-new-rape-support-centres 2012-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 Five new rape support centres Victims of rape and sexual violence will receive the specialist help they need as the Ministry of Justice funds new rape support centres. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-employment-support-for-prisoners--2 2012-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 Government launches employment support for prisoners Government is launching a major overhaul of the employment support prisoners receive when they leave jail. Everyone leaving prison and � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-opens-new-help-centre-for-victims 2012-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 Minister opens new help centre for victims A new Victim Support drop-in centre which will help victims of crime in Leicester was opened by Justice Minister, Crispin Blunt. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-announces-cutting-edge-probation-pilots 2012-01-25T00:00:00+00:00 Minister announces 'cutting edge' probation pilots A new approach to managing offenders on community sentences will be trialled by two Probation Trusts Crispin Blunt announced today.