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National Probation Service

Bulletin
Issue 75 28 September 2007

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titles below:

204/07 Offender Management Act Implementation

205/07 Offender Management National Standards Go Live
206/07 Recent Publications
207/07 Issued Recently

204/07 OFFENDER MANAGEMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION

A letter regarding the implementation of the OM Act and the transition of Probation Boards into Trusts, and a brief on
the Act was sent to Chief Officers.

Issued to Chief Officers and Chairs via the Chief Officer Gateway – 27 September 2007

Epic: Navigate from Home>News & Comms>News

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205/07 OFFENDER MANAGEMENT NATIONAL STANDARDS GO LIVE

The OM National Standards will go live from the 30th September 2007

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206/07 RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Interventions News – Domestic Violence Special (available to download from Epic, Navigate from
Home>Interventions>Interventions Policy, Strategy and Supporting Documentation)

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207/07 ISSUED RECENTLY

Probation Circulars 2007:

PC33 New Accommodation and Support Service for Bail and HDC Issued 26 September

This Probation Circular describes a new accommodation and support service for
bail and Home Detention Curfew. The service is considered appropriate for adults
who are or would be remanded in custody who could be bailed if accommodation
and/or support is made available. It is also available to sentenced prisoners
eligible for Home Detention Curfew.

This PC confirms information on a service that has been available since June. This
is reflected in the immediate implementation.

PC32 Management of Foreign National Prisoners: Licences, bail Hearings, Releases Issued 14 September
from Immigration Detention and Deportation

PC31 Implementation of Provisions of Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 Issued 6 September

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Issue 75 UNCLASSIFIED NPS Bulletin

September 2007