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NO MORE VICTIMS

Glen Grant

A STRATEGIC MOMENT

• Government austerity• Justice Ministry enthusiasm for change • Criminal Justics changes in Punishment• Prisons in poor shape• Probation (a cadillac model)• New levels of professionalism from the projects• Public opinion - Green or White paper needed?

HIGH LEVEL STUFF

• The Criminal Justice Concept (the big picture)

• Laws to support the ideas• Courts, the Judiciary and Sentencing

concepts• Structures and organisations (probation,

prisons, NGOs)• The professions (especially prison

service)

PROBATION

• What is/should be the full role?

• Selection

• Training

• Skills (International help)

• Human capabilities

• Burnout

DEALING WITH OFFENDERS

• Programme funding – what can we afford?• The sex offender – a separate focus?• What works (The international approach)• Where and how to deliver?• Multi agency cooperation (Law, attitude, training)• Circles (need to start but need for a concept)• Development of NGOs• Other Ministries

SEX OFFENDERS

• Do we know or accept our true picture?

• Can we deliver a “joined up” approach?

• If we do “circles” will we get public support and can we make it work

• Internet sex crime – are we ready for it?

• How can we show publically that we are going the right way?

VICTIMS

• Apart from the people in this room, does anybody care?

NO MORE VICTIMS

• You are the key

• Good luck

Glen Grant

Glens.grants@tm.gov.lv