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Prime Minister launches structural reform plan

The government have published a ‘structural reform plan’, setting out their top 5 priorities for the restructuring of the criminal justice system. Structural reform plans have been issued for several government departments, outlining key milestones and timescales within which they must deliver their individual priorities, with the aim of making each department accountable to the public to ensure their commitments are met.

In the plan the Ministry of Justice have committed themselves to;

  • The reform of sentencing and penalties
  • Revolutionising rehabilitation
  • The reform of courts and legal aid
  • The reform of the prison estate
  • Reversing the erosion of civil liberties

The Prime Minister visited the Ministry of Justice to mark the launch of their structural reform plan and highlight its importance to the coalition government’s programme. He asked the public to hold the department to account in meeting its priorities, inviting them to measure the government’s progress against the set milestones.

Posted 15.07.10