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.
Staffordshire and West Midlands and Wales Probation Trusts have been chosen to run the two pilots as part of the government鈥檚 world-leading Payment by Results (PbR) programme to cut reoffending.
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皇冠体育appy will start working closely with the Ministry of Justice and the National Offender Management Service to finalise the exact details of their approach.
Justice Minister Crispin Blunt said:
鈥業鈥檓 delighted with the Probation Trusts鈥� enthusiasm to help develop our cutting edge Payment by Results policy.
鈥樆使谔逵齛ppse ground-breaking pilots will for the first time test how real freedom to innovate, alongside strong public, private and voluntary sector partnerships, could drive significant reductions in reoffending by those serving community sentences.鈥�
皇冠体育app four-year pilots start next year and will see Trusts form commercial partnerships with external providers to manage offenders. 皇冠体育appse providers will be rewarded if they reduce reoffending, but will bear the risk of non-payment if they fail to meet their targets.
By focusing on outcomes, the schemes will encourage providers to target their efforts where they can achieve the greatest success and encourage professional discretion in the management of offenders.
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