Transforming Rehabilitation NOMS VCSE Grant Funding 201415 What

Transforming Rehabilitation NOMS VCSE Grant Funding 2014/15

What is Transforming Rehabilitation? In “Transforming Rehabilitation: A Strategy for Reform”, the Secretary of State for Justice set out plans to introduce a new system for the management and rehabilitation of offenders in the community across England Wales. The reforms comprise: • Opening up of the market – creation of Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) • A new public sector National Probation Service (NPS) • The extension of supervision after release (approx 50, 000 short sentenced prisoners (<12 mths)) • A national “through the prison gate” resettlement service 2

Opening up of the Market – 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s) to be established – Each CRC will provide services in it’s Contract Package Area (CPA) – CRC’s will: • be owned and run by successful bidders in the present competition • deliver services under contract to National Offender Management Service (NOMS) • manage the medium and low risk offenders in the community • deliver innovative rehabilitative support to offenders.

CPA Map

New Organisations

Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s) They will: • • • Deliver the sentence of the court Seek to rehabilitate offenders and reduce re-offending. Engage with offenders before their release Be responsible for managing and supervising offenders allocated to them throughout their licence/ supervision period Have the freedom to design the services that they believe will be most effective in reducing re-offending. Achieve best results by working in partnership

National Probation Service • NPS - new organisation focusing on the exercise of public interest decisions and issues of public protection • NPS will: – Provide advice to court on sentencing – Conduct risk assessments at the outset – Determine the allocation of cases to the CRCS to manage and which will be retained by the NPS – Directly manage offenders who pose a high risk of serious harm to the public – Directly manage those offenders released from custody who have committed the most serious offences – Respond to potential escalations in risk

Partnership Working • Providers to engage with statutory and non-statutory partnerships • Commitment to ensuring that new providers integrate with effective existing structures, networks and partnerships • Police and Crime Commissioners have a crucial role in tackling crime and supporting victims – a key partner • Partner collaboration - engage through local forums such as Community Safety Partnerships and IOM • NOMS account management function

Ways of Working

Which offenders are included within TR? – All adult offenders sentenced to a Community Order or Suspended Sentence Order – All adult offenders released on licence from custodial sentences of more than one day At least 12 months (either on licence or on a combination of licence and a new top-up supervision period) – Offenders sentenced as juveniles who subsequently transition from the youth to the adult system – Offenders who transfer in from another jurisdiction

Extension of Supervision – Offender Rehabilitation Bill Currently going through the House of Commons - Royal Assent expected May 2014 – Supervision to be introduced for all adult offenders (approx 50, 000) released from custodial sentences of more than one day – New Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for CO’s and SSO’s – Deliver rehabilitation to more (and often prolific) offenders

“Through the prison gate” – CRC engage with offenders before their release “Through the gate (TTG)” support facilitated by the introduction of resettlement prisons in some areas – These resettlement prisons will wherever possible be located close to the CPA the offender is due to be released into – CRC’s will work in these prisons in their CPA to deliver a resettlement service for medium and low risk offenders before release – Allows the same provider working with the offenders in the community to work with them before release and prisons will facilitate this – Alternative arrangements will be made where this isn’t achievable

Through the Gate: Needs screening in custody • Resettlement plans created by CRCs to address: – any immediate resettlement needs resulting from reception into custody; – assistance with retaining employment; – accommodation needs; – financial needs; and – other support including what is appropriate to address the needs of those offenders who have previously been sex workers or victims of domestic violence or sexual violence. • Resettlement plans could also signpost prisoners to relevant services offered by other service providers both in custody and in the community post-release e. g. other mainstream/co-commissioned services such as those addressing health needs, substance misuse, employment, education and training.

Resettlement Prisons – Majority of offenders will be located in prisons designated for resettlement purposes in their home location for the final 3 months of their time in custody. – The resettlement prison model will aim to release at least 80% of adult male offenders from a resettlement prison designated to their ‘home’ CPA – Designated resettlement prisons have been identified for each CPA as follows: • all adult male local prisons • all adult male open prisons • in addition all CPA’s will be allocated one or more category C prison(s) • The creation of resettlement prisons will present opportunities to create better continuity of service for offenders

Co-commissioning • It is estimated that half the services that are key to rehabilitation are commissioned and funded from outside the CJS including – Accommodation – Health – Drugs and alcohol – Employment and Training • The Transforming Rehabilitation Programme will not take over commissioning and funding of projects or programmes that are currently funded by non-Mo. J organisations

Where are we at, where do we go?

TR - Progress to date • • Competition Launched – September 2013 PQQ short listing – December 2013 30 diverse organisations • Invitation to Negotiate – 31 st January 2014 Bidders refresh by CPA Local competition team events Bidder dialogues • • Negotiation/Evaluation – Spring/Summer 2014 Award and mobilisation – Autumn 2014

The role of VCSEs • Tier 2/3 s in competition • Diverse supply chain and stewardship principles • Capacity building – NOMS/Mo. J grants through ACEVO and Clinks • NOMS grants to support new CRCs and NPS – building on local knowledge and expertise • Understand current and changing environment • Challenges – a lot of change and uncertainty • Opportunity – make a real difference to NOMS, Mo. J, offenders, victims and citizens

Contacting Local Competition Teams 2. North West (CPA 2) Team Leader: Andrea Bennett, Andrea. Bennett@justice. gsi. gov. uk 4. Cheshire, Manchester and Merseyside (CPA 6, 7) Team Leader: Patrick Connelly, Patrick. Connelly@justice. gsi. gov. uk 1. North East (CPA 1, 3) Team Leader: Chris Dixon, chris. dixon@justice. gsi. gov. uk 3. Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire (CPA 4, 5, 8) Team Leader: Jonathan Martin, jonathan. martin@justice. gsi. gov. uk 7. Eastern (CPA 17, 18, 19) Team Leader: Hilary Collyer, Hilary. Collyer@justice. gsi. gov. uk 5. Midlands (CPA 9, 10, 12) Team Leader: Caroline Morrison, Caroline. morrison@justice. gsi. gov. uk 6. Wales (CPA 11) Team Leader: Sue O’Leary, Susan. O’Leary@justice. gsi. gov. uk 8. South West (CPA 13, 14) Team Leader: Ruth Roberts, Ruth. Roberts@justice. gsi. gov. uk 10. London (CPA 20) Team Leader: Martin Blake, martin. blake@justice, gsi. gov. uk 9. South East (CPA 15, 16, 21) Team Leader: Karen Brady, karen. brady@justice. gsi. gov. uk Last updated Nov 2013