Useful Publications

Summary of Publications

The following is a summary of all the publications that are available on this page. (Our newsletters are available on the Newsletter page.) To move directly to the details of a particular group of publications, click on the link in the Contents. Otherwise, scroll down the page to view all publications. Each link opens a new window. All publications are in Adobe Acrobat format. If you do not have the free Acrobat Reader, visit Acrobat to download it.

Contents

1 NOMS Publications

2 Clinks' Response Documents

3 Clinks' Reports, Consultations & Collaboration

4 Prison Service Publications

5 Probation Publications

6 Clinks' Annual Reports and Reviews

7 Clinks' Publications

8 Hard Copy Publications (not available for download)

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1  NOMS Publications

Y&H ROMS External Communication (April 2008) 48K

Hilary Campbell, Yorkshire & Humberside ROM, and Tony Hassall, HMPS Y&H Area Manager, have released their latest update. Topics covered include progress on the reorganisation, probation plans to support a reduction in the prison population, review of sentenced males, contracted prison arrangements, and race equality work.

NOMS Local Area Agreements - Update (March 2008) 14K

Following the publication of the NOMS' Case Study on Local Area Agreements (LAAs) in December 2007, NOMS thought it would be helpful to provide you with an update on the LAA negotiating process and target setting. This document shows how NOMS intend to aproach local area agreements, how it will take shape, who will be responsible for what, and a workplan.

NOMS Infrastructure Funding announcement (February 2008) 18K

Following a contest, the Ministry of Justice National Offender Management Service has awarded funding of £1.8 million over three years to Clinks, Action for Prisoners Families, and the Development Trusts Association to advise and support frontline organisations working, or wishing to work, to help reduce adult re-offending and protect the public, and to facilitate communication and engagement between NOMS and the third sector. As part of the implementation of the new Third Sector Action Plan the grant funding to national third sector infrastructure will help NOMS and the Ministry of Justice meet its commitments to a diverse third sector working with offenders, their children and families across England and Wales.

Y&H ROMS External Communication (February 2008) 48K

Hilary Campbell, Yorkshire & Humber ROM, has released her latest update. Topics covered include the reorganisation of NOMS, Offenders serving Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection (IPP), A review of the Offending Behaviour Programme, Integrated Offender Management (IOM), the Equal employer engagement project, introducing the new chair of South Yorkshire Probation ROM staffing update.

The Landscaping Report (September 2007) 92K

This interesting document sets out the National Third Sector Commissioning Landscape. Of particular interest may be the section on the National Offender Management Service, which looks at the history of the service, it's structure, and how it currently plans to approach commissioning.

Y&H External Communication document (December 2007) 34K

Hilary Campbell became the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Offender Manager (ROM) in December 2007. This document details current and planned work both national and regional, and updates on the ROMs office's progress on each of the subjects to date. Included is the Carter Report, Governments response to the Corston Report, Regional Consultation Event, Voluntary Sector update, and a developing partnership with Local Government Yorkshire & Humberside. Clinks believes this is an excellent example of information sharing, and would encourage ROMs across the country to replicate.

NOMS Costs - Briefing for staff and stakeholders (December 2007) 26K

There has been considerable comment in the past on the costs involved in establishing and running NOMS. Whilst NOMS are happy to be subject to external scrutiny, some of the recent reporting has claimed figures which NOMS have not been able to recognise internally. They have therefore created a short paper on NOMS costs that provides basic, validated figures and will provide an overview of NOMS' spending on frontline services and the current round of reforms to the way they manage offenders.

Enhancing the Role of the Voluntary and Community Sector (November 2004) 1187K

A Case Study of the Yorkshire and Humber Region - Final Report by Paul Senior.

The following NOMS links transfer you to the relevant part of the NOMS site.

The Commissioning Plans 2007/08: Commissioning Framework (19/01/07) 467K

This first Commissioning Framework sets out NOMS' strategic intentions for commissioning, priorities for investment and the performance measures for 2007/08.

MAPPA - The first five years (10/01/07) 141K

This document reviews the progress made, identifies the challenges ahead and sets out the national plans for improvement of the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements, commonly known as MAPPA.

Offender Management Bill: The Facts (30/11/06) 82K

The National Offender Management Service has issued a leaflet to dispel some of the myths that have sprung up around the Offender Management Bill.

Offender Management Bill (23/11/06) 229K

The overall aim of the Offender Management Bill is to contribute to the reduction of reoffending and the protection of the public by improving the way in which offenders are managed and supervised. In particular, the Bill removes the public sector monopoly on the provision of probation services and enables the Secretary of State to commission services from the best available provider in the public, private or voluntary sector.

The Reducing Re-offending Faith and Voluntary and Community Sector Alliance (01/11/06) 223K

Information leaflet about the Faith and Voluntary and Community Sector Alliance for Reducing Re-offending.

Volunteering - A Guide to Good Practice for Prisons (05/09/2006) 631K

This guide offers the framework for a volunteering policy in prisons.

Improving Prison and Probation Services: Public Value Partnerships (17/08/06) 271K

Sets out plans to extend contestability and partnership working as part of the drive to do better at protecting the public.

NOMS: What is it all about? (06/08/06) 607K

A basic introductory leaflet about NOMS, covering why the organisation was established and the main areas of work.

Offender Management Overview Leaflet (01/06/06) 783K

A basic introduction to the concept of offender management, covering the model and major developments in technology which will assist prison and probation services to fully implement offender management.

A Five Year Strategy for Protecting the Public and Reducing Re-offending (01/02/06) 487K

This strategy sets out how the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) will reshape our system to make sure that time in the Criminal Justice System is as effective as it can be in turning lives around and stopping people offending again, rather than serving as a brief interlude in a criminal career.

National Reducing Re-offending Delivery Plan (2005) various files 91K-601K

This national Delivery Plan reflects developments over the past year and a half. It includes new chapters on working in partnership, on offender management and on the associated developments being introduced through the establishment of the National Offender Management Service.

Reducing Re-offending National Action Plan (July 2004) 818K

The Plan aims to support the radical changes being made to reduce re-offending through the creation of a National Offender Management Service (NOMS).

Reducing Crime, Changing Lives (01/01/04) 642K

This is the Government's response to the Carter (2003) review findings including the establishment of a National Offender Management Service.

Managing Offenders, Reducing Crime - A New Approach (01/12/03) 491K

The Carter Review recommended far-reaching reforms, which built on improvements and the sentencing framework set out in the Criminal Justice Act (2003). The Carter Review directly led to the establishment of NOMS.

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2  Clinks' Response Documents

Clinks' Response to the NOMS Draft Action Plan (April 2008) 236K

The NOMS Voluntary Sector Team recruited Clinks to undertake a number of consultation events to facilitate responses to the draft plan. The overall response to the draft Action Plan is informed by the aggregated responses from the workshops. We will now be looking forward to the final published version of the Action Plan with identified milestones and key actions for government departments.

Effective Sentencing - Clinks' Response to the Home Affairs Select Committee Inquiry (March 2007) 61K

The intention to use custodial sentencing for serious and violent offenders and to promote the use of community sentences for non-violent offenders is welcome. Clinks believes that there is very little merit in short prison sentences for non-violent offenders. This document details Clinks' response to the Home Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into 'Effective Sentencing' and how we believe this can be achieved.

Clinks' Response to Offender Management Bill (November 2006) 37K

Clinks' circulation to members, expressing our stance on the Offender Management Bill, due for its Third Reading in the House of Commons in February 2007.

Futurebuilders England Funding of Offender-related VCS (February 2006) 37K

Futurebuilders England (FBE) is the funding stream established by the government to increase the capacity of the Voluntary and Community Sector to equip organisations to deliver public sector services. There is concern that FBE are not attracting enough applications from the offender-related VCS. This paper looks at a survey of Clinks members and presents a number of issues impacting on the experience of offender-related organisations in engaging with FBE.

Response to 'Restructuring Probation to Reduce Re-offending' (December 2005) 41K

Response to Home Office proposals that clearly have significant implications for both the Voluntary and Community Sector that currently delivers services to offenders and organisations who might be interested in doing so in the future.

Response to the National Action Plan for Reducing Re-Offending (September 2005) 23K

Clinks commends the production of the National Action Plan and the commitment it gives across a range of government departments to tackle the issues impacting on reducing re-offending.

Reducing Offending - The Relationship between NOMS and the VCS (May 2005) 28K

Response to draft NOMS Strategy on the role of the VCS (April 2005) 30K

This response generally welcomes the acknowledgement of the significant and central contribution which the sector has already made to the work of the correctional agencies.

Clinks' Guide to NOMS (February 2005) 56K

An introductory guide to the National Offender Management Service.

Prisons, Probation and NOMS - A Fact Sheet for the Voluntary Sector (February 2005) 60K

This response summarises how the introduction of the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) will bring prison and probation together within one agency.

Response to the NOMS Community & Civil Renewal Strategy (September 2004) 34K

Clinks particularly welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Communities and Civil Renewal Strategy as it promotes and encourages the contribution that a local, community-based approach can make to reducing re-offending.

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3  Clinks' Reports, Consultation & Collaborations

Clinks' Members Briefing: Infrastructure Fund (April 2008) 110K

This members' briefing provides information on Clinks' successful application to the NOMS Infrastructure round of funding in February 2008. It explains to members how we will use the funds to improve our service to our membership and highlights the other successful organisations.

Clinks' Members Briefing: Best Value (April 2008) 45K

This members' briefing provides information on the Probation Service's Best Value review process and how it may affect the VCS. The Best Value review public consultation period opened on the 9th April 08, and Clinks' members are encouraged to respond to it.

PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING The children & families of prisoners: recommendations for government (December 2007) 531K

Action for Prisoners' Families, CLINKS, Prison Advice & Care Trust and the Prison Reform Trust, believing that the maintenance of family ties is vital for the effective resettlement of prisoners and for the welfare of their children and families, ask the government to work with us on the following 'Agenda for Action', over the coming five years. We ask the Inter-Ministerial Group on Reducing Reoffending to commit to developing policy and practice to address the needs of children and families with a parent or close relative in prison.

Sustaining Grants (produced by NAVCA, May 2007) 316K

A paper looking at why local grant aid is vital for a healthy voluntary and community sector and thriving local communities.

Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood: local action to reduce re-offending (November 2006) 793K

Produced by the Coalition on Social and Criminal Justice, this publication looks at whether community-based sentences can offer a more effective alternative to prison sentences in the right circumstances.

Delivering Services to High-Risk Offenders (May 2006) 43K

This scoping exercise sought to confirm whether or not there was evidence of VCS service delivery to high-risk offenders and to get a sense of how this work is managed.

Strategy for Women Offenders (April 2006) 47K

The purpose of this paper is to identify a number of key principles which should govern the way in which services for women offenders are delivered by the Voluntary and Community Sector and, where relevant, how those services link with the National Offender Management Service, HM Prison Service, and National Probation Service.

Report on Volunteering in Prison Training Pack (February 2005) 116K

Twelve 'train the trainers' workshops were held, in all Prison Service Areas in England and Wales, March to November 2004, for Prison Service staff so that they could experience and receive the training pack. This report details feedback, recommendations and future plans.

Reviewing Voluntary Sector Activities in Prisons (2004)

Although only 26 pages in total, this document is large due to its formatting. We have therefore split it into sections for easier download.

Part 1 - Cover and Contents (4 pages 563K)

Part 2 - Foreword (1 page 245K)

Part 3 - Introduction (2 pages 1790K)

Part 4 - Stage 1 (5 pages 1463K)

Part 5 - Stage 2 (5 pages 1454K)

Part 6 - Stage 3 (2 pages 816K)

Part 7 - Conclusion and FAQ (3 pages 1220K)

Part 8 - Appendices (4 pages 1213K)

A guide for heads of Learning and Skills and Managers in the Voluntary Sector. The guide enables simple and effective monitoring and evaluation of voluntary organisations' activities. The guide also assists establishments in the delivery of PSO 4190 "Working with the VCS".

Good Practice Guide (2002) 165K

Clinks published this guide to assist with a wide range of issues likely to arise in the relationship between voluntary sector organisations and prisons.

Get Linked (2002) 111K

This booklet looks at why links should be made with community-based agencies generally, and black and minority ethnic communities and community groups specifically. It shows the benefits that can result from these links.

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4  Prison Service Publications

HMPS Engagement with VCS - Update letter (February 2008) 28K

Danielle Hudson, HMPS Strategic Advisor to the Director of Policy, has this week written to voluntary sector stakeholders to update us on the Prison Services engagement with the sector. Points raised in the letter include a national VCS lead, working with NOMS, partnership work with Clinks, procurement concerns, and HMPS?s relationship with Charitable Funders.

An introduction to working with the Prison Service (June 2002) 122K

The aim of this guide is to give some basic background information on prisoners, prisons and the Prison Service, that will enable voluntary and community sector personnel, be they paid staff or volunteers, to work effectively within a unique environment.

Prison Service Order (PSO) 4190 (June 2002) 49K

This PSO details how the Prison Service wants to relate to the voluntary and community sector and includes examples of good practice and the requirement for Voluntary Sector Co-ordinators to be established in all prisons.

Getting it right together: working with the voluntary and communtiy sector (December 2001) 113K

This is the Prison Service's National Strategy for England and Wales. It details the way in which the Prison Service will work with the voluntary and community sector at national, area and establishment levels.

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5  Probation Service Publications

Probation Circular 33/2006 (September 2006) 200K

Details the sub-contracting arrangements with the ROM in response to the Public Value Partnerships publication. Included is the need to design contracts that fit in with the commissioning priorities of the ROM.

Probation Circular 07/2006 (March 2006) 59K

Advises Probation Areas that a target of 5% of the main resource grant for 2006/07 must be used to deliver services to offenders by providers from the voluntary, community and private sectors.

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6  Clinks' Annual Reports and Reviews

Clinks' Annual Review 2006-2007 (Published January 2008) 623K

Clinks' Annual Review 2005-2006 (Published February 2007) 611K

Clinks' Annual Review 2004-2005 (Published February 2006) 1108K

Clinks' Annual Review 2003-2004 (Published February 2005) 555K

Clinks' Annual Report 2002-2003 (Published February 2004) 1256K

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7  Clinks' Publications

Clinks Taskforce documents

Press Release (June 2008) 36K

The Report - Unlocking Potenial (June 2008) 1122K

Research that informed the report (June 2008) 123K

The Clinks Taskforce was set up to identify ways in which offenders, former offenders and their families can make a positive contribution to the policies, services and practices that affect them.

Other Clinks Publications

Breaking the Cycle of Offending - One Year On Seminar (February 2008) 597K

The 'Breaking the Cycle of Offending - One Year On' Seminar brought together leading agencies from the statutory and voluntary sectors to consider how we could work together more effectively to improve outcomes for young people involved in the criminal justice system.

Believing We Can: Conference Report (01/05/07) 1734K

The Believing We Can conference was held in London on the 23rd November 2006. The conference focussed on developing the Faith Alliance by working together to help re-settle ex-offenders in local communities. This report presents the findings from the days workshops and includes a Foreword by The Venerable William Noblett and Baroness Scotland QC.

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8  Hard Copy Publications (not available for download)

Volunteering with Offenders in the Community (2006)

Train the Trainers resource pack aimed at those responsible for training volunteers who work with offenders in the community.

Available by emailing Clinks.

Clinks' Annual Accounts 2006

To request a copy please write to: Bill Frost, Finance Manager, Clinks, 25 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JH.

Volunteering in Prison (2004)

Train the Trainers resource pack aimed at those responsible for training volunteers who work in Prison.

Available by emailing Clinks.

A Bridge into the Community (2002)

Bryans, Martin, Walker. This comprehensive publication covers the historic and current relationship between HM Prison Service and the voluntary and community sector. Published by, and available from Waterside Press - ISBN 1-872-870-95-3.

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