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Wiltshire Criminal Justice Board

The Wiltshire Criminal Justice Board has been launched to transform the way the Criminal Justice system works to prevent, catch, convict and rehabilitate more criminals in Wiltshire. This will promote delivery of a more effective Criminal Justice Service in Wiltshire. WCJB consists of Chief Officers from the following Agencies: Wiltshire Constabulary, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), HM Courts Service (HMCS), Youth Offending Teams (YOT), Probation, The Prison Service.

The Courts Service

The Court Service is an executive agency of the Department for Constitutional Affairs, which has its own website. This covers policy, legislation and the Magistrates' courts. www.courtservice.gov.uk

Crime Reduction

The Crime Reduction Website provides information and resources for people working to reduce crime in their local area. www.crimereduction.gov.uk

Criminal Justice System (Victim of Crime)

If you have come into contact with the criminal justice system as a victim of crime, a witness, juror or you have been accused or convicted of a crime then this site can help: www.cjsonline.org

Crown Prosecution Service

The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for prosecuting people in England and Wales charged with a criminal offence. www.cps.gov.uk

HM Prison Service

On this site you can find out about the work carried out in prisons throughout England and Wales. www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk

The Home Office

All of the subjects here are relevant to the operation of the Home Office as a whole, as distinct from one of our policy areas, such as Crime & Policing or Immigration and Nationality. www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is responsible in government for upholding justice, rights and democracy. Our objectives are to: provide effective and accessible justice for all; ensure people's rights and responsibilities; and enhance democratic freedoms by modernising the law and the constitution. www.justice.gov.uk/

Swindon Youth Offending Service

Swindon Youth Offending Service. The primary aim of the team is to help young people avoid offending. http://www.swindon.gov.uk/socialcare/youthoffending.htm

Victim Support

Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. We provide free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience. www.victimsupport.org

WASP

Wiltshire Addiction Support Project is a Service User and Carer led group who provide peer support, advocacy and advice to people and their families / carers who have a drug and/or alcohol problem.http://wasp-support.org.uk/

Wiltshire Police

Latest Police news in Wiltshire plus information on local policing, crimestoppers, neighbourhood watch, appeals, cctv and jobs. www.wiltshire.police.uk

Wiltshire Safeguarding Children Board

Wiltshire Safeguarding Children Board. This website gives the public and professionals working in services related to children useful information about how organisations work together to protect children from abuse and neglect. http://www.wiltshirelscb.org

Wiltshire Probation

Wiltshire Probation Area is committed to reducing crime and protecting the public in order to prevent the next victim.  In partnership with others, we take pride in bringing creative local solutions to national problems, serving the needs of the diverse communities of Wiltshire.  We treat those with whom we work with respect and dignity.http://www.wiltshireprobation.org.uk/

Wiltshire Youth Offending Service

Wiltshire Youth Offending Service. The role of the Wiltshire Youth Offending Service (YOS) is to reducing offending by children and young people aged 10-17 and to have a preventive role in reducing the risks of offending by all young people.

Youth Justice Board

The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is an executive non-departmental public body. Our 12 board members are appointed by the Home Secretary. www.yjb.gov.uk

Wiltshire Children’s Trust Board

Wiltshirepathways.org

The Children & Young People’s Trust is made up of all the services for children & young people in the county – health services (like health visitors and school nurses); education services (like nurseries, schools and colleges); “social” services (like leisure and voluntary organisations); and others. Together they aim to make life better for children, young people and their families.

What is the Trust trying to do?

The Children & Young People’s Trust wants to make life better for children & young people in Wiltshire now and for the future and ensure that they:

• Are healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy & achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic wellbeing

These websites may be able to give you information which we believe you may find useful. Please note, however, that we have no control over these sites. Also, providing a link to these sites does not mean that we have checked or approve of their content.

Last updated: 2 June 2010