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		Offender Employment Project on track to beat target - 06 Aug 10
		A NOMS project to enable offenders and ex-offenders to access employment services and enter the labour market is set to exceed its targets

		Children's places handed back to women's prison - 03 Aug 10
		Children and young women under 18 will no longer be detained at HMP & YOI Foston Hall after the Youth Justice Board (YJB) stopped purchasing places there as of 28 July 2010.

		New London prison opens - 28 Jul 10
		HMP & YOI Isis, a new public sector training prison for 18 to 24 year olds in Thamesmead, South-East London, has officially opened.

		Justice Secretary's vision for prisons and probation - 30 Jun 10
		Kenneth Clarke has set out his vision for prisons, probation and the wider criminal justice system in his first major speech as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

		Queen's Awards for NOMS staff - 14 Jun 10
		The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2010 has been announced, with an impressive tally of current and former NOMS staff and stakeholders awarded.

		Preferred candidate for Chief Inspector of Prisons announced - 03 Mar 10
		The preferred candidate for the post of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales has been announced.

		Butler Trust Awards winners announced - 20 Jan 10
		The Butler Trust Awards 2009-10 winners and commendees have been announced and published on the Butler Trust website.

		University students create pioneering prison film - 08 Jan 10
		A film created by De Montfort University (DMU) students to help new prisoners settle in when they arrive at HMP Leicester has been recognised as a pioneering project.

		Queen's Awards for NOMS staff 2010 - 31 Dec 09
		Staff from across the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) have received awards in the Queen's New Year Honours List 2010.

		Prison performance ratings published - 23 Dec 09
		The prison performance ratings for Quarter 2 2009/10 have been published.

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