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Alcohol Best Practice Conference (new window) 27.9.07

The Interventions and Substance Abuse Unit, NOMS, is holding a conference on 11 October 2007.

Offender Management Bill receives royal assent (new window) 27.7.07

The Offender Management Act received royal assent on Thursday July 26th.

Centenary Celebrations for the National Probation Service (new window) 19.6.07

The National Probation Service celebrated its centenary at Westminster Abbey on Monday 11 June.

NOMS joins Ministry of Justice (new window) 9.5.07

The National Offender Management Service today transfers from the Home Office to the newly created Ministry of Justice as part of wide-reaching machinery of government changes.

Bill passes Second Reading in the House of Lords (new window) 18.4.07

The Offender Management Bill yesterday passed its latest stage in the Houses of Parliament.

NOMS Special Report IV looks at Ministry of Justice news (new window) 5.4.07
Among a variety of news and views from across NOMS the system is a look at the Ministry of Justice which comes into effect on 9 May.

House of Commons votes in favour of Offender Management Bill (new window)  1.3.07
MPs voted in favour of passing the Offender Management Bill through it second reading in the House of Commons yesterday.

First Welsh Reducing Re-offending Action Plan published (new window) 16.2.07

NOMS Wales is launching the country's first national action plan to reduce re-offending at a cross-sector conference in Cardiff today.

NOMS Commissioning Framework and Plans published (new window) 19.1.07
Today’s publication of the first NOMS Commissioning Framework along with the commissioning plan of each NOMS commissioner marks a fundamental step forward.

Offender management bill: The Facts (new window) 30.11.06

The National Offender Management Service has issued a leaflet to dispel some of the myths that have sprung up around the Offender Management Bill, which was introduced to Parliament last week.

Offender management bill published (new window) 23.11.06

The new offender management bill published today aims to reduce re-offending and better protect the public by improving the way in which offenders are managed.

New NOMS Director of Performance and Improvement (new window) 20.11.06

Jonathan Slater joins NOMS today.

Gerry Sutcliffe explains proposed offender management legislation (new window) 20.11.06

The Under-Secretary for Criminal Justice and Offender Management writes to Chiefs and Chairs of Probation Boards.

NOMS backs faith-based Prisons Week (new window) 20.11.06

A national faith week that emphasises the need to pray for prisoners is supported by the National Offender Management Service.

Offender management legislation (new window)  15.11.06

The Government has announced today that proposals are to be put forward to change the way offenders are managed, in the coming parliamentary session.

Home Secretary's speech on offender management (new window) 7.11.06

John Reid today delivered a speech to an audience of serving prisoners, voluntary sector workers and prison staff at London’s HMP Wormwood Scrubs.

Second phase of offender management begins (new window) 06.11.06

We're rolling out offender management to 11,000 more offenders. Find out more about the offender management process.

Second NOMS Special Report published  (new window)17.10.06

News and views from across NOMS, including Chief Executive Helen Edwards' thoughts on the pressures facing NOMS.

New directors for NOMS (new window) 17.10.06

Two new NOMS director posts have now been filled as part of wider headquarters implementation process.

Welcome to our redesigned website (new window) 17.10.06

We've changed!  Let us know what you think...