Newsflash | Transforming Rehabilitation update

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Transforming Rehabilitation update

Transforming rehabilitation (TR) is the name given to the Government's plans to change the way in which offenders are managed, through the outsourcing of a large portion of the probation service in England and Wales. The reforms involve the installation of 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) responsible for the management of low to medium risk offenders in their Contract Package Area, and replacing the previous 35 individual Probation Trusts with a single National Probation Service, responsible for the management of high-risk offenders. The CRCs will also have a new responsibility for supervising short-sentence prisoners (those sentenced to less than 12 months in prison) after release.

Clinks, who manage the Arts Alliance, has some great information and resources on TR on its website. Click here if you are new to TR.

Latest TR news

The deadline for Tier 1 bidders to submit bids to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is 30th June. Click here for the updated list of Tier 1 bidders by CPA.
An updated version of the Industry Standard Partnering Agreement (ISPA), to be used in sub-contracting under TR and future Ministry of Justice projects, was released on Friday 6 June. Clinks are currently reviewing the changes with solicitors and will be releasing an updated briefing paper shortly.
Clinks' TR Helpline provides information and advice about the TR subcontracting process. It also acts as a triage service where organisations can be referred to free bespoke legal advice through Clinks' regional legal partners. Contact the TR Helpline, 10am - 2pm, Monday - Friday, on 020 3637 0155 (until 30th June) or email TRHelpline@clinks.org.
Joined up Justice, Clinks' national conference, will be taking place on 1 July in London with Keynote Speaker Jeremy Wright MP. The event is an opportunity for you to hear from voluntary sector leaders and senior Government representatives about the current and future landscape, issues and opportunities. The day will consider changes to the Criminal Justice System and what the TR agenda means for the sector; both those engaged in it, and those outside. Secure your place here.
If you are an arts organisation and you would like further support to engage with TR, please contact jessica.plant@clinks.org.

Earlier this year, the Arts Alliance held a Twitter discussion on the potential impact of TR on arts organisations. The discussion was chaired by Ellie Cumbo; Clinks' Policy Manager, and produced some useful information. Click here to see what happened.

If you would like to find out more about TR, visit Clinks' dedicated page.

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