In February 2008, the Government announced an
additional £40 million for probation areas to reduce the short-term
prison population. London Probation was awarded a portion of this
funding and is using the Impact Programme to achieve this
objective.
The overall aim of Impact is to build on the
current provision of sentencing options in courts and to improve
their range and quality. We have also implemented new alternatives
to provide courts with more effective sentencing options than
short-term custody. This will, in turn, improve public protection
through reduced re-offending and a reduction in the volume of
short-term prison sentences and the associated costs.
Impact is targeting offenders who receive, or
are likely to receive, custodial sentences of 12 months or less. In
particular, the programme is focusing on women offenders as per the
recommendations in the Corston report.
Impact has funded a range of projects to
achieve its objectives. Many of these are being delivered
internally by London Probation staff; others are being implemented
by organisations in London’s voluntary and community sector.
- Please click here for more
information about London Probation Impact projects.
- Please click here for more
information about Impact projects being delivered by the voluntary
and community sector.
Please note that Impact is no longer funding
any further projects or initiatives. If you have any questions
about the programme, please contact a member of the project team by
clicking here.
