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  <title>Ministry of Justice Latest News</title> 
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  <title><![CDATA[Draft legislative programme: new proposals to empower the individual]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease140508a.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[New proposals to give greater protection to victims and witnesses in court are among those set out in the Ministry of Justice&#39;s contribution to the Draft Legislative Programme announced by the Prime Minister today.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:26:44 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ministers host forum to get more prisoners into work and away from crime]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease130508a.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A fresh drive to increase the number of organisations involved in employing former prisoners and cutting reoffending was launched today by Prisons Minister David Hanson MP and David Lammy MP, Under Parliamentary Secretary for Skills.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 13:03:09 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Quarterly mortgage and landlord possession statistics ]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease090508c.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Figures showing the numbers of mortgage and landlord possession actions in the county courts of England and Wales for the first quarter of 2008.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:36:12 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Reducing reoffending statistics]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease090508a.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The number of adult reoffenders fell 7.4% from 2000 to 2005, according to adult reoffending statistics released today (9 May 2008).]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:34:52 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Criminal Justice Bill receives Royal Assent]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease090508b.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill has received Royal Assent, ensuring further important measures are now in place to tackle crime and cut reoffending.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 12:52:15 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Prison Officers Assocation conference]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/sp090508a.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jack Straw has given a speech at the Prison Officers Association conference.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 10:44:14 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[National Statistics releases]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement090508a.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Details of the latest statistical updates,&nbsp;including statistics on the reoffending of adults and juveniles, the average time from arrest to sentence for persistent young offenders, and mortgage and landlord possession statistics.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 08:29:21 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Freedom of information survey]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement080508a.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[University College London&nbsp;is conducting an online survey on the impact of the Freedom of Information Act, and&nbsp;is seeking views from anyone who has requested information from a central government department.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 11:46:00 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New national reoffending measures - a guide]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement070508b.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[An explanation of changes to the way the government is measuring reoffending rates.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 12:40:10 UTC</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New national reoffending measures 2008-2011]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement070508a.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Justice Minister David Hanson has made a written ministerial statement announcing improvements to the way the government measures its performance in reducing reoffending.]]></description> 
  <pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 10:19:20 UTC</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement070508a.htm</guid> 
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