Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | M | M2 Presswire

Local Communities to help Courts with sentencing.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 29-DEC-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
M2 PRESSWIRE-29 December 2006-UK Government: Local Communities to help Courts with sentencing(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:29122006

Two new initiatives will see local communities help magistrates' courts with sentencing.

New "Community Impact Statements" will allow local communities to tell the court before it sentences about the effect of crime in their area.

In a further initiative, local community organisations will be asked to tell the court what unpaid work they would like offenders to be sentenced to in order to help improve communities affected by crime.

These two new initiatives will be part of the Community Justice Programme, which aims to connect courts to their local communities and build the confidence of local communities in the criminal justice system.

If there is a series of incidents on a housing estate or in a...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from M2 Presswire
Defra opens up Bio-Energy capital grants scheme third round - support ..., December 29, 2006
BWR Begins Tracking Inspiration Mining Corporation., December 29, 2006
GBRC, HRCT, AAGH, GOFH - OTCStockExchange.com Stock Alert., December 29, 2006
Speak with other shareholders about: (OTCBB:FLIP) (OTCBB:SEVT) (OTCBB:..., December 29, 2006
Happy New Year for global 3G mobile industry as UMTS/WCDMA subscriptio..., December 29, 2006

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.