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Chair
Paddy Tomkins

(See biography)
Recently HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland
Speakers
Rt Hon Alun Michael MP

(See biography)
Senior Member, Justice Committee
House of Commons

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Ben Jupp

(See biography)
Director, Public Services Strategy and Innovation
Cabinet Office

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Professor David Wilson

(See biography)
Chair
Commission on English Prisons Today

www.prisoncommission.org.uk
Sue Hall

(See biography)
Chief Officer
West Yorkshire Probation

www.westyorksprobation.org.uk
Dr Helen Paterson

(See biography)
Strategic Director for Transformation
Sunderland City Council

www.sunderland.gov.uk
Dominic Williamson

(See biography)
Chief Executive
Revolving Doors Agency

www.revolving-doors.org.uk
John Thornhill JP

(See biography)
Chairman
Magistrates' Association

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Frances Done

(See biography)
Chair
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

www.yjb.gov.uk
Juliet Lyon

(See biography)
Director
Prison Reform Trust

www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk
Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin QPM OBE

(See biography)
Chair
London Criminal Justice Board

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Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP

(See biography)
Chair Justice Committee
House of Commons

www.alanbeith.org.uk
Cutting crime - the case for justice reinvestment
This Seminar will be held at The Royal Commonwealth Society in London
On Monday 01st March 2010

Seminar reference CJ/287
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9:00 AM Reception and refreshments
9:30 AM Chair's welcome and opening remarks
Speaker: Paddy Tomkins   
9:50 AM Cutting Crime - The case for Justice Reinvestment : Overcoming the crisis of sustainability - The findings and recommendations of the House of Commons Justice Committee
Speaker: Rt Hon Alun Michael MP   House of Commons
10:05 AM How best can the criminal justice system weather the coming economic storms and learn lessons from best public services across the world in meeting the challenges?
Speaker: Ben Jupp   Cabinet Office
10:20 AM Can we apply principles of Justice Reinvestment to the UK - The need for a radical transformation to devolve power and resources on sentencing and increase community-based punishments
Speaker: Professor David Wilson   Commission on English Prisons Today
10:35 AM Panel discussion
11:20 AM Mid morning coffee, tea and refreshments
11:35 AM How should the probation service respond to similar pressures and expectations?
Speaker: Sue Hall   West Yorkshire Probation
11:50 AM Reducing crime, improving public reassurance and effective resource management - How well is it working? : How can local government provide leadership through Beacon Councils and Total Place
Speaker: Dr Helen Paterson   Sunderland City Council
12:05 PM How best can we create opportunities for people caught in cycle of crisis, crime and mental illness
- Ensuring money follows the person and we invest outside silos with incentives for commissioners
Speaker: Dominic Williamson   Revolving Doors Agency
12:20 PM Panel discussion
1:05 PM Lunch
2:05 PM How should the courts respond to challenges of economic pressures and principles of Justice Reinvestment in sentencing offenders?
Speaker: John Thornhill JP   Magistrates' Association
2:20 PM Potential for justice reinvestment in the youth justice system
Speaker: Frances Done   Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
2:35 PM Prison as a place of last resort in a reformed justice system
Speaker: Juliet Lyon   Prison Reform Trust
2:50 PM Delivering the Diamond Initiative in London : Stronger and more cohesive communities, less re-offending and cutting the cost to society of crime - Are we winning?
Speaker: Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin QPM OBE   London Criminal Justice Board
3:05 PM Panel discussion
3:50 PM Where are we going? Where we might hope to be in ten years time?
Speaker: Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP   House of Commons
4:00 PM Final discussion
4:15 PM Close of seminar
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