Scheme for merging justice watchdogs dropped

Scheme for merging justice watchdogs dropped (GU 19/10/06)

“The government has dropped plans to merge five watchdogs in the criminal justice system, including chief inspector of prisons, after the measure was comprehensively defeated in the Lords.”

“We have recognised the serious concerns about aspects of our proposals and agree with you that the focus of our effort should now be on finding ways to strengthen and improve joint working rather than on proposals for organisational merger,”

Offender monitoring system put on hold after price soars

Offender monitoring system put on hold after price soars (PF 17/8/07)

Costs can send good ideas wrong.