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		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.

		Prison Leaders recruitment campaign launched - 08 Dec 09
		The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has launched two new recruitment campaigns – the Senior Prison Manager Programme and the NOMS Graduate Programme.

		Competition for five new prisons announced – 16 Nov 09
		The Ministry of Justice has today announced competitions for the management of five prisons.

		Search for more prison sites – 29 Oct 09
		A new search for sites on which to build 1,500 place prisons has been announced by Justice Minister Maria Eagle.

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