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		This page gives details of all recent press releases, plus useful website addresses for people working in the media For all press enquiries about Thames Valley Probation please contact: Fiona Tarrant Communications Manager Thames Valley Probation Head Office Kingsclere Road Bicester Oxon OX26 2QD fiona.tarrant@thames- valley.probation.gsi.gov.uk Tel: 01869 255300 Fax: 01869 255355


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		This website makes community punishment issues easy to understand: Rethinking Crime & Punishment Rethinking is campaigning to raise the level of public debate about the use of prison and alternative forms of punishment in the United Kingdom. www.rethinking.org.uk - especially 'what are the facts'


		Probation values Probation staff are committed to the following core values:

			Treating people fairly, openly and with respect

			An uncompromising stance against harm caused by crime

			A strong belief in the capacity of people to change

			The importance of taking personal responsibility for behaviour

			The necessity of learning from experience

Media Press releases and reports:

Thames Valley Probation's Restorative Justice project wins the Howard League for Penal Reform Adult Community Sentencing Award 2010
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Thames Valley Probation's Restorative Justice project gets shortlisted for prestigious award
June 21, 2010
Release.pdf

Thames Valley Probation excels in three inspections, July 13, 2010
Release.pdf

Thames Valley Probation becomes a Trust from April 1, 2010
Release.pdf
Trust Q&As.pdf

Joint press release from Local Crime: Community Sentence and Marlow Town Council
March 2, 2010
Release.pdf

Thames Valley Probation announces new site for its Oxford office
February 12, 2010
Release.pdf

Local Crime: Community Sentence Award Winner
January 5, 2010
Release.pdf

First Birthday for Offender Community Payback Jackets in Thames Valley
December 1, 2009
Release.pdf

RSO figures for 2008-09 are released in the annual MAPPA report for Thames Valley
October 26, 2009
Thames Valley Probation, Thames Valley Police and the Prison Service have jointly released the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) annual report.
This report has broken down the number of Registered Sex Offenders by Basic Command Unit - Oxfordshire, W Berks, E Berks, Bucks and Milton Keynes. To view previous reports scroll to the end of this page.
Release.pdf : Report .pdf

September 23, 2009. Press Statement on current situation regarding our search for a new Oxford office location
Press statement download.pdf

Letter to Oxford Times from Thames Valley Probation Board Chair Malcolm Fearn (identical sent to Oxford Mail. Both published Sept 16 & 17, 2009)
Letter to Oxford Times.pdf

July 31 Statement from Thames Valley Probation regarding claims made about crime and offices in other probation area, as given to Oxford Mail
Press statement download.pdf

Heritage Open Days in Newbury - your chance to see more
On September 12 and 13, 2009 many of Newbury's historic buildings will be open as part of National Heritage open days. TVP has been working at St Mary The Virgin Church and Elmore Abbey, Speen, Newbury.
September 8, 2009
download.pdf

Press statement on current situation regarding a new location for our Oxford office, September 7, 2009
Press statement download.pdf

Press Statement on developers withdrawing Trajan House from our property search, September 4, 2009
Press statement download.pdf

Press Statement on Trajan House update, August 28, 2009
Press statement download.pdf

Press Statement and Process for Acquiring new office space
August 14, 2009
Press Statement download .pdf
Process download .pdf

Local Crime: Community Sentence
August 6, 2009
Prison or Community Sentence? You decide.
Would your community group like a free presentation?
download .pdf

NEW Q&As on Oxford resite, July 6, 2009
Q&As.pdf

Press Statement on proposed new Oxford office
June 19, 2009
download.pdf

Timeline, Resite Trajan House
Timeline.pdf

Business Case, Resite Trajan House (Redacted)
November 2008
Business Case.pdf

Proposed Probation Office in Trajan House, Mill Street, Oxford.
May 2009
Questions and Answers.pdf

Possible merge of Thames Valley Probation's Oxfordshire Offices
February 24, 2009
Press Release.pdf

Football Club’s refurbished grounds are a winner for all
December 1, 2008
Offenders supervised by Thames Valley Probation have been working hard to spruce up Sandhurst TownFootball Club, Berkshire. More than 1,400 hours of Unpaid Work have been ‘paid back’ to the community.
Press Release.pdf

Offenders transform pre-school garden as part of Community Payback
August 14, 2008
Children who attend the Small Wonders Pre-School, based in the Community Centre at Crownhill meeting place have a new sandpit and play area thanks to Thames Valley Probation
Press Release.pdf

Partnership working keep Garth park blooming
July 17 2008
Thames Valley Probation and Bicester Town Council continue to work in partnership to maintain and nurture the gardens and animal cemetery at Garth Park, Bicester.
Press Release.pdf

Restorative Justice cuts crime and saves money
June 30, 2008
An innovative project led by Thames Valley Probation has helped stop offenders committing further crimes, has vastly reduced victims' fears and stress levels and has saved taxpayers' money.
Release.pdf

Offenders restore Banbury's Heritage
March 13, 2008
Thames Valley Probation supervise offenders sentenced to Unpaid Work in the community. If you would like further information on other projects in the Thames Valley, please contact the Communications Unit (see contact details opposite)
Release.pdf

Probation takes part in Criminal Justice Week activities
October 29, 2007
Release.pdf Thames Valley MAPPA Annual Report:
2007-08 Release.pdf : Report .pdf
2006-07 Release.pdf : Report .pdf
2005-06 Release.pdf : Report .pdf
2003-04 Release.pdf : Report .pdf
2002-03 Release.pdf : Report.pdf

Thames Valley Probation Area launches website
12 December 2002
Thames Valley Probation Area has launched a comprehensive website which makes it easier for the public to understand its contribution to reducing crime.
Download .pdf : Download .doc

>> View previous press releases

Useful sites for people working in the media

Further information
For further information about community sentences and the work of Thames Valley Probation Area visit Probation works on this site.



				For further information about the National Probation Service for England and Wales visit www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk

				For further information about the Home Office visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk If you would like to find out more about crime, you can find publications on Home Office research and statistics at: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds

				Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) reports independently to government ministers concerning probation services' performance and makes recommendations for good practice. www.inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprobation

If you would like further information about the criminal justice system:

CJS Online
www.cjsonline.org

Guide to the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/cjspub1.html

Crime Reduction website
www.crimereduction.gov.uk

Her Majesty's Court Service
www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

HM Prison Service
www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk

Home Office
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
www.cps.gov.uk

Department for Constitutional Affairs
www.dca.gov.uk

About crime
Fear of crime is a very real problem in our communities - especially amongst the more vulnerable.

The British Crime Survey shows that people continued to overestimate the problem of crime. Close to a quarter of respondents, down from a third in 2000, believed the national crime rate had increased 'a lot' between 1998-2000 - a perception at odds with both the British Crime Survey and the offences recorded by the police.

Please be responsible with your reporting of the extent of crime in our communities.

The public's reporting of crime varies considerably by type of offence. Thefts of vehicles are most likely to be reported (94%), followed by burglaries in which something was stolen (81%). Reporting rates are relatively low for crimes such as common assault, theft from the person and vandalism (35%, 33% and 31% in 2005/06).

There are now fewer crimes than there were in the 1990s
Between 1999 and 2000 burglary fell by 17%
The number of thefts of and from vehicles, including attempts, was down by 11%
Between 1999 and 2000 violence fell by 19%
The proportion of people who were victims of some type of crime once or more during 2000 fell from 30% to 27% - the lowest overall victimisation rate ever recorded in the British Crime Survey.
Most crime does not involve violence. Less than one in seven crimes reported by the police involve violence, and one third of these are cases of common assault - where there is little or no injury. It is true that some violent crimes have been increasing quite recently, but they are still quite rare
Elderly people are at least risk of attack by a stranger. It is young men who are far more likely to be attacked. The chance of being a victim varies according to where you live - people in inner cities are more likely to be attacked than in rural areas.
A third of all men have at least one conviction by the time they reach the age of 40.
This compares with less than one in ten women. These convictions do not include some minor offences such as speeding
There is no difference in the percentage of those receiving a prison sentence and those receiving a community sentence who get convicted again. When comparing like for like there is no difference in who gets convicted again. However, there is good evidence that good programmes (in prison or in the community) aimed at the right offenders can reduce their chances of being re-convicted

For more facts about crime read The British Crime Survey:


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